6 week old barred rock chicks gender

[Strawberry74]

Thoughts? Picture included of dad. Mama is deceased but adoptive mama is taking good care.

 

[thecatumbrella]

If you can get closer photos of the combs, that would help. But from a distance, I see one pullet and one suspect roo that might have a larger than average comb for her age. It's a bit hard to tell.

 

[Strawberry74]

I think this is the one we might be questioning?

I have looked at other 6 week old PBR and they have much brighter and bigger vomb and wattles and more white barring, but I have no idea here.

 

[JedJackson]

So far the combs are saying pullets. But it's still a little early with these for certainty.

 

[Pigeony]

Both look to be pullets so far, but agreed that it's still early

 

[bravecoconut]

I see two gurlies! Their combs look the same to me but my eyesight is terrible....

 

[Strawberry74]

I see two gurlies! Their combs look the same to me but my eyesight is terrible....

Oh I hope your are right!!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Barred Rocks are sexable by color, or actually by barring. Males have twice the white, due to a "double barring" gene that gives them two white bars to every black bar. Like this. Females on the right, male on left.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

In your first pic, male on left, pullet on right.

 

[Strawberry74]

In your first pic, male on left, pullet on right.

Oh no...I want this to be wrong lol!

I mean barred rock roos are gorgeous but I already have 2 gorgeous roos! Looks like I'll be building another pen if this is the case and they aren't getting along. Time will tell.