7 week chicks - do these look like pullets?

[RodNTN]

7 weeks? I may be wrong (and certainly hope I am!) but both EE's and the BR have very red combs for their ages.

 

[CanadaEh]

barred rocks at ~4 weeks. There were 7 gals and 7 dudes in the hatch. Those red combs in the galley picture/avatar are likely all dudes.

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• CanadaEh
• Jun 21, 2018
• barred chicks barred rock chick 4 weeks

~4 weeks old

 

[Robotmomma]

barred rocks at ~4 weeks. There were 7 gals and 7 dudes in the hatch. Those red combs in the galley picture/avatar are likely all dudes.

IMG_7676

• CanadaEh
• Jun 21, 2018
• barred chicks barred rock chick 4 weeks

~4 weeks old

oh that's helpful thank you. I don't think my barred rocks had that much comb nor color at four weeks.

 

[Robotmomma]

This is Pepper. She (or he) is the one who does the stare down with Nutmeg. He went at her with his feet first once that I saw. S/he usually will yield to him. The other barred rock with have has a slightly bigger wattle. Pepper has a shorter tail and little spiky feathers on her head. Pepper will jump on your shoulder and has jumped on my daughter's head also.

 

[Robotmomma]

This is Nigella, the other BR. Don't have a lot to say about her. She's pretty chill.

 

[Robotmomma]

I found a picture on this forum of about six barred rocks at about six weeks old and I see what you mean about seeing them altogether. The males were lighter and combs more developed and legs weren't as dark. My son and I were reassured by the image that our barred rocks were pullets. We did have a third barred rock who sadly had a leg deformity that we put down, so hopefully that was the hatchery extra surprise cockerel.

 

[Robotmomma]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/6-week-old-barred-rocks.981972/