7 week old Barred Rock...roo?

[Fred's Hens]

Eight weeks. Pretty straightforward, isn't it?

 

[newraiser]

Eight weeks. Pretty straightforward, isn't it?

yea two hens and a rooster

 

[Lady of McCamley]

Thank you to everyone for your input and time you took to look and respond..and nice photos Newraiser and Fred's Hens...always nice to have photos to compare the 2 genders.

Votes so far have landed about 4 votes roo to 2 votes pullet.

This one has been a little harder for me as the comb is just a little slower to develop than the others I've had. (It doesn't show well in the photos, but there is still significant yellow in it). I have only this one Barred maturing at this time so I've got nothing to compare to for growth except my memory (which is never a good thing

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@Wyandottes 7..Yup...I think so too...just look at the "cockish" carriage and I think the pattern falls into the lighter grouping. And while this doesn't always mean anything, as pullets can get snotty with each other, there's a lot of chest butting and neck fluffing with his hatch mate (a little Banty which I think is a roo too)....he even tried to take on the neighboring broody hen...who promptly put him in his place (ha ha).

Time will tell. It will turn out to be either a hen...or a roo...100% certain on that.

Lady of McCamley

 

[loverofbirds14]

I think it's a girl. I have two barred rock roos that are only 5 weeks old and they already have much redder combs.

 

[newraiser]

I fall into the "wait until it lays or crow" crowd as I know how easily it is to be fooled by a late developing cock or more often an early developing female... However, if I had to place my bets, I would bet this is a roo. 7 weeks old as of tomorrow. What do you all think? Thanks, Lady of McCamley (who can't keep roo's)

...... Soooo it has been a Lil while since your original post have you discover the definite gender yet

 

[Lady of McCamley]

...... Soooo it has been a Lil while since your original post have you discover the definite gender yet

It crowed at 12 weeks and found a new home.
Thanks for the input....this one was a hard one for me to guess for sure....but time won out.
Lady of McCamley

 

[Sylvia0223]

Rooster for sure. He has light coloring, which is indicative of a male barred rock, and a very roosterish stance.

I see that you mention a light feathers for a roo but I have seen a hen who are also that light and it’s a laying hen ? Could be that a hen can be lighter as well ????