Age old question

[DamienT]

After the question of chicken or egg first? I'll bet it was hen or roo? So I'm anxious to see what y'all think. There about 3-4 weeks old.

 

[Roy H]

First picture ,,3 chicks,,,,,,looks like pullets to me??????? what breed are they?? sure pretty,,,,R

 

[DamienT]

They are Barred Rocks. When we got them from the feed store, The guy working the chick dept. said the hatchery guaranteed 95% pullets. They had 75 chicks in stock. That guy also raised BRs and when getting ours out he pulled their wings back to look for a marking. Put one back he said was a roo. He said we were good to go!

I read on a different posting that at @4 weeks a Roo's comb will start to turn red

 

[Roy H]

There have been lots of ways reported on BYC ,,I still dont have a clue,,,,,I would just have to wait,,I have 2 australorps I thought one may be a roo
early on,,,but Its not,,,,,so much for my guess???????????? R

 

[featherfriendlyinIowa52]

I have my first chicks. The oldest are 5 weeks now and the combs are finally becoming prevalent and rosying up on the roos, but it seems to be maybe breed specific. My Anconas are easy to spot. I'm having more trouble with the Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons. They differ in size but the combs are only slightly different so I don't know if I'm seeing roos or just chicks that are developing a bit faster. Your chicks look similar to some of my BCM's. My Welsummer roos are also easy now. They're markings were different at hatch. The females had eyeliner, but as they grew the coloring melded more until I could barely tell them apart. Now, with the combs, it's becoming more prevalent again. I guess you'll know soon enough! Good luck!