Barred Rock chick - roo or pullet?

[Acksim]

I have read a lot on here about sexing BRs, but I have a question about one of my new chicks. They are 2.5 weeks old, so I know it's really early, but is this looking like a roo? I really hope not as they aren't allowed in my county. I have 2 BRs in my little flock, one is darker than this one, for sure, but I am not sure if just having one to compare makes this one a "he". Anyone have any thoughts? Thanks!!!

 

[aoxa]

Pullet

The difference between boy & girl is clear at 3 weeks (at least mine were). Girl on left.

 

[jallny]

first of all

second of all, pullet!

 

[Acksim]

Thank you both! Aoxa, your pic helped! That's what I was hoping, I guess one of my girls just has more white than the other, but she is still relatively dark!

 

[aoxa]

Thank you both! Aoxa, your pic helped! That's what I was hoping, I guess one of my girls just has more white than the other, but she is still relatively dark!

No problem! My boys had big combs early too.

Here are the same two as above. Boy in behind.

 

[aoxa]

Naturally barred boys have much nicer barring

 

[jallny]

aaawwwwwww, i want a barred rock sooooooo bad!!!!!!!

 

[aoxa]

aaawwwwwww, i want a barred rock sooooooo bad!!!!!!!

You must get one! They are so sweet

 

[jallny]

i know, ive held a few, and learned about them! but they only had straight run!!! dint want roos, so we just took out of the 'all pullet' bucket. it figures because we got a roo anyways! but that is just our terrible luck! ill try to get one next time!

 

[Kanga77510]

You must get one! They are so sweet

They are. We have two, and one hatched out in our last batch of babies. They're good sturdy chickens too. I call ours Salt and Pepper.