Are they hens?

[ValerieBoudreau]

I bought what I was told were 1 day old female black australorps from a local feed store.... they appear to be barred rock. These are my first chickens I’ve owned and I’d really love some options on if they are in fact girls. This is the 4 of them below today at 5 weeks 1 day old.

 

[HappyClucker7]

They are not barred rocks. They are dominiques. It's still a little early, but I think Daisy might be a cockerel.

 

[The Happster]

x2. But I think the third one could be a cockerel too.

 

[Buffbrahmasforever]

#1 and #3 look like they might be cockerels

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Daisy and Kersilla are cockerels.

The other two are pullets.

Those are my guesses.

 

[Gray Farms]

They are Dominiques. Kersilla and Daisy are cockerels. And I really think Camilla is as well. Looks like Beep is the only pullet.

 

[ValerieBoudreau]

Wow this is all so new haha I was told by another chicken breeder that she thought they were barred rocks I have no information about the Dominiques breed so I guess it’s like to start researching. I can’t have roosters where I live so this little mix up from the local feed store is really causing a mess lol

 

[Gray Farms]

Classic case of the feed store haven't a clue. Better than 50% of the time the feed/farm store employees have no idea what they are selling.

 

[ValerieBoudreau]

I agree ! They were less than helpful and my little boy is going to be really upset if 3 of them are roosters these are his “pets”

 

[MontanaChickDoc]

You can tell a Dominique from a barred rock by the comb. Dom's combs are flat. A barred rock should have a single comb. There was another poster on here who was questioning his "barred rocks" from the feed store and rightly so, they were guineas. So at least you got chickens...