2 Day Old Barred Rocks

[Bpinnon]

So I’m researching on how to tell females from males. Of course it’s just a fun learning method for me. Anyone good with sexing barred rocks. Can’t decide if I have all males or 2 males and 1 female. Anything to help me learn is appreciated

 

[Pyxis]

Going by the light wash of black on the legs and the spread out head spots, they'd all be cockerels.

 

[Bpinnon]

Thank you for your response, I had a feeling that might be the case but was secretly hoping I would be wrong and one would be a female haha. I will have to research the leg situation since I didn’t know that was a good way to tell

 

[Pyxis]

Thank you for your response, I had a feeling that might be the case but was secretly hoping I would be wrong and one would be a female haha. I will have to research the leg situation since I didn’t know that was a good way to tell

Yep! The barred gene is a pigment inhibitor, and it acts on the skin as well as the feathers. So, since males get two 'doses' and females only one, males have lighter wash on their legs as chicks.

 

[Bpinnon]

Updated photo of them at 4 weeks. Thinking two cockerels and one pullet

 

[Pyxis]

Yep, I agree, looks like two definite cockerels and a pullet.