ARE THESE BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS? 4 WEEKS. If not, then what? sex?

[gavinandallison]

look at my BYC page, i have barred rock's from day 4, so you can compare from that if you'd like..... the one i believe to be a roo is a lot lighter....

 

[halo]

That page is very good for comparison. I guess these 2 could still end up being barred rock girls.

 

[elabraleon]

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Wow, I think Erin is a roo. Even in the earlier picture, he looks so boyish compared to the others.

I think my chicks look just like your girls, except they don't have as many "bars" on thier wing feathers. i sure hope they are. I'm fine with them being cuckoo maran's as well, or even mutt chickens, as long as I get some eggs out of the deal

regardless, we love them like crazy.

 

[elabraleon]

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So, would I call them Cuckoo Plymouth Rocks?

 

[punky rooster]

no hatchery barred rocks

 

[sheila3935]

They are barred rock IMO I have 6 and 2nd could still be a roo I have one roo that is darker and one that is the normal lighter. Is the comb on the second pink or kinda beige? if its pink Id say boy if its lighter Id say pullet.

 

[speckledhen]

Could be BR crosses. I had several Silver Phoenix x BR cross cockerels. They looked just like sketchily barred BR pullets....till their combs became very pink at 3 weeks old.

 

[Chicken Rich86]

I raised two this year you have barred Plymouth rocks and both are hens from pics.I know because it breed chickens and can tell a hen from too at a month old.

 

[Chicken Rich86]

On second thought chick 2 could be a rooster

 

[elabraleon]

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Yep, it's pink at the base, then fades to a yellowish on the spikes. You see, this is confusing business... I had no idea the can of worms I was opening, I just took the guys word for it, and he said, "they're all female." ugh.