24 Barred Rock Chickens - Gender help

[Tamarie]

Hello! This is my first post here. My family is raising 24 Barred Rock Chickens. I’ve read many responses on what to look for to figure out gender. If what I’m gathering is correct we may have 7 roosters. I’m going to attach photos below to show the ones I’m referring to. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

-Tam

 

[Tamarie]

The bottom photo with the group of chickens I’m referring to the two in the middle.

 

[Rlmp817]

I think the two in the middle, and possible the one off to the right are cockerels.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

The lighter colored ones with the bright red comb and wattles are cockerels. In the third picture the darker colored one is a pullet.

 

[itspebbl]

2x
Barred rock pullets have dark barring, while the cockerels have much larger, whiter barring

 

[Tamarie]

And this one I’m assuming is also a rooster? That would make 7.

 

[itspebbl]

Yes, that is correct! Do you see the contrast in the barring?

 

[Tamarie]

Yes, I do. The lady we purchased from said that the color had nothing to do with gender... hence the confusion. Thank you clarifying.

 

[itspebbl]

It can be difficult when people give wrong information! Maybe she will replace some of the cockerels...

 

[KikiLeigh02]

Barred Rock are considered a sex link breed, you can tell the pullets from the cockerels very early based on just their coloring. I would think anyone who breeds them would have been able to tell you that, or at least not give you misinformation.