Barnevelder a roo?

[elizabethbinary]

Sorry about my big ol' Elvis bum.


I got two Barnies at couple day hatch and was told they were both sexed hens. Well one appears to be coming up with a comb. WAY more than the other. Stands different too. Guessing it's a roo. I was told if it came up a roo I'd get a refund, so...

 

[BlacksheepCardigans]

If it's showing double lacing, it's a hen. The roosters can't get the double-lacing.

 

[elizabethbinary]

Okay I just had a closer look because I'm not actually sure what double lacing looked like but then I saw the one I thought was a hen had way way more marks in her feathers and the one I think is a roo definitely looked single-laced.

Edit: and when I grabbed the hen to check, the "roo" came running over to give me a what-for, so I think she might be his hen....

Oooo... I don't mind them being roo and hen, I'll get a refund *and* a breeding pair! Woo.

 

[Happy Chooks]

It's a pullet.

 

[elizabethbinary]

Can you please explain how you know so I can sex them myself in the future?

 

[Happy Chooks]

The roosters do not get the lacing. Check out post #323 here for pictures showing a pullet and a cockeral.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=129430&p=7

 

[elizabethbinary]

Wow thank you!

Appreciate it!