Barred Rock at 3.5 Weeks - A Girl I think

[Montana-Hens]

This is my first time, and I bought four female chicks, and am anxious to confirm that they are all ladies...

This the Barred Rock. Based on what all of you have said online I think she is a lady. What do you think...or is it still to early to tell?

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[scgamecock]

I think you are correct.

 

[petlove]

My BR's look like that too at 5 weeks now. They have a small comb. I sure hope they are girls.

 

[Half-a-dozen]

yes...girl...

 

[speckledhen]

pullet!

 

[rooster-red]

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Yep, female it is.

 

[mmajw]

yes hen

 

[12 Acres]

DEFINITE girl! She's a cutie too.

 

[Mrs MIA]

I had heard that the BRs can be sexed by the white spot on their head, if they're pure. I'm assuming that means pullets have the white spot? I have a LBxBR, and it has the white spot... looks like a girl so far...

???

 

[speckledhen]

Actually, they both have the white spot, just that usually the pullets have a smaller, more defined one and the cockerels have a larger, splotchier one. Doesn't always work, though, and there are other factors like the wider white bars on the boys and the darker legs on the girls.