Are you a gender expert? Would you help? please?

[Mingming]

I thought from looking online Eeyore was a girl, but suuure acts like a boy! What do you guys think? Sorry the pictures are a little blury... I didn't realize until just now and it's too dark to get any other pictures. Eeyore is about 6 weeks old .....

 

[hdowden]

a Dominique pullet

 

[JohnHenry]

I think girl

 

[dretd]

I see girl too.

 

[AhyokaAcres]

I'd say definitely a pullet, as female barred birds are usually dark charcoal and males are lighter gray.

 

[Mingming]

You've made me and my 12-year old daughter (Eeyore's her adopted **daughter**) very happy! Thank you so much!! Hopefully she just acts that way because she's the alpha of their little pack
I'd give you all a big hug if I could and a dozen eggs (they're my most prized possession now, as I've got 2 laying hens).

Wait... does that mean I'm a grandmother?? OMG!

 

[dretd]

You've made me and my 12-year old daughter (Eeyore's her adopted **daughter**) very happy! Thank you so much!! Hopefully she just acts that way because she's the alpha of their little pack
I'd give you all a big hug if I could and a dozen eggs (they're my most prized possession now, as I've got 2 laying hens).

Wait... does that mean I'm a grandmother?? OMG!

I have a mixed flock and my Barred Rock has always been the dominant hen. She even squared off against a fox and lived to tell the tale, although she didn't molt for over a year form the stress of it. She is also my best layer and will always have one in my flock. I hope you and your daughter enjoy her! My 11 year old is a chicken addict so watch out!

 

[donrae]

Well, I'm going to be the voice of dissent, mostly cause that is a lot of comb. Where did you get her? And can you please get a nice head shot, clear so we can see that comb better? I can't tell if it looks larger cause it's blurry or not. I agree the color looks pullet, but a black sex link cockeral would be the same color.

 

[featherz]

Well, I'm going to be the voice of dissent, mostly cause that is a lot of comb. Where did you get her? And can you please get a nice head shot, clear so we can see that comb better? I can't tell if it looks larger cause it's blurry or not. I agree the color looks pullet, but a black sex link cockeral would be the same color.

X2. I wouldn't celebrate JUST yet. Could be a girl, but my not-100%-pure barred rock chicks turned out with a LOT of dark barred boys. The sexing by color only works for the non mixes. Need a better pic of the comb - a big red comb at that age would make me think boy unless you are positive that's a purebred dom or BR.

 

[Mingming]

I got her from our local feed store for $3 - so I'm sure she's from a hatchery. She's supposed to be a barred rock. Here are some other pictures.... do these help? it's hard getting a clear comb shot - at 6 weeks they do not want to sit still!