Barred rock 3 weeks old, pullet or cockerel?

[1stTimeChickenMomma]

I have 3 week old barred Plymouth Rock chicks from a breeder. This is my first time having chickens. I think I may have ended up with a rooster. What do you guys think?

 

[nuthatched]

Yep, that's a cockerel

 

[Saveria]

Keep him if you can. They are a good breed for roosters.

 

[1stTimeChickenMomma]

I will if I only end up with one. I’m going to go take pics of the other two because I’m worried I’ve ended up with all males

 

[Saveria]

I will if I only end up with one. I’m going to go talks pics of the other two because I’m worried I’ve ended up with all males

 

[1stTimeChickenMomma]

These are pics of all three chicks

 

[Saveria]

Yep, those are all cockerels. I would be wary of that breeder in the future. It is very easy to sex BR chicks, they may have passed them off on you, or are just not super knowledgable themselves.

 

[Purelychicks]

These are pics of all three chicks

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2 cockerels, one pullet.

 

[1stTimeChickenMomma]

It was only her second batch of chicks That makes me sad

 

[1stTimeChickenMomma]

Yep, those are all cockerels. I would be wary of that breeder in the future. It is very easy to sex BR chicks, they may have passed them off on you, or are just not super knowledgable themselves.

I got them when they were about a week old. It was only the breeders second batch of chicks ever so I really was talking a chance anyway I guess. I think this one could be a girl though, am I wrong? It really could be wishful thinking but I really wanted some barred Plymouth Rock girls. They are supposed to be so sweet. Mine are not so much. My ISA browns and barnevelders and even my ameraucanas love me. They all came from Tractor Supply so they should all be girls. I really hope my Australorp is a girl, I got her from the same person as the barred rocks. This one looks like it could be a girl to me though, what do you think? (The bottom or right chick in the last pic)