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They can be chatty, no doubt, though my biggest loudmouth is really my splash Ameraucana, Snow. Folks visiting have said, "That one talks a lot" But a standard BR trait? I'm not sure you could say that about all BRs. I have had both hatchery BRs and two different lines of true heritage BRs and...

@Apid all four are pullets. A 6 week old BR male would have a honking huge red comb already and be much lighter to boot. Color can vary a little on pullets, though, especially hatchery stock. My first two hatchery pullets were very different. In fact one was cockerel-colored and was always about...

That is a pullet, no question. My first ever BR pullet was cockerel-colored. Everyone on BYC said so for weeks and weeks, that I got a sexing mistake. And Lexie was almost as light as the sons she produced over the years, though that is really the exception. So BR sexing is an art more than a...

Would have to see the actual entire bird to know that. Coloring can occasionally fool you. Like these two pullets of mine. See how different they are? Hatchery stock is like that, not consistent at all. They have long ago passed away, sadly.

Definite pullet. My favorites, BRs.

I'd say that is a cockerel, yes. My own Lexie was that light and we had her pegged as a sexing mistake, but then, she didn't have that comb, either.

You could have more than one, but I can't tell with those other two enough to make a call.

Here is Levi, definitely a single factor barred cockerel. Not sure I'll keep him, probably won't unless I can't find a home for him. He'll look very much like his sire, Rex, though, so should be handsome.

I'm positive on the two cockerels and the one pullet. The other two I can't really call with certainty.

You're welcome. Good luck! The little barred one who was a "what is it?" is now officially a cockerel, as I suspected. The wattles are suddenly very pink overnight and I see pink in the comb as well. He's just over 3 weeks old now.

Advertise them on Craigslist for free or for a crazy low price. They'll most likely to go be eaten, but if you have way too many, it's hard to feed them forever. I've been stuck with groups of them before and it gets expensive feeding them. I had a group of 9 of them 13 weeks old and advertised...

Quote: What they mean is that the sexing is supposed to be 90% accurate, that 10% of them will be sexed incorrectly. BRs are easier to sex than others, though it's more an art than a science. Hatchery BRs are what's easier; heritage lines are not as easy, generally. Barred Rock sexing rules...

Abby, I'm not great with Polish but it has no male pointy saddle feathers so I'm pretty sure you have a pullet.

Yes, those are all female, trust me. Hey @aoxa how about my little barred one now? You put it in the "what is it" category a week ago. Still there or leaning toward one or the other now? the little pure Delaware cockerel who is 5 days older has a huge bright pink comb already. This barred...

I was thinking you'd put this one in that category. Me, for now, I'm putting it in the cockerel category, going on head spot along with my first gut impression when he fell out of the egg. I saw a huge comb and prominent wattles and gargantuan legs, though when he fluffed up, that was not as...

I know what you mean about the head spot, Justine, but I have found with a couple I've had that there was some almost imperceptible "frosting" that came out on either side of a very small, sharp edged head spot that you'd usually ID as a pullet, which is the sign of a cockerel. With the...

Yes, it sure does, but as you and I know, Justine, our BR lines just aren't so easy. I have a three day old BR chick that I'd post a photo of if I could, but I don't have that capability for some reason right now, not sure if it's BYC or my DH's computer (mine is in the shop). I'm positive it's...

IF they are straight BR, they are pullets. Of course, aoxa knows that, just adding that little tidbit for folks who are not sure what they have. I had several Silver Phoenix x BR cockerels that looked just like that, with barring almost identical. Thought they were BR pullets, until they hit 3-4...