Barred Rock chick?

[Inarikins]

Hatched this chick from a mystery (light brown, no speckles) egg yesterday. I have no reason to believe that it would be a cross - these eggs were bought from a hatchery, not a backyard flock. I also read that Barred Rocks are sex-linked, so if this is a Barred Rock, is it likely it's a male? I can take more pictures if need be!

I know it can also be impossible to know sometimes with such a small baby, but it would be nice to know anyways...

 

[TheOddOneOut]

It does look like a BR.
Barred Rocks are not sexlinked.

 

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Barred Rocks are not sexlinked.

They are auto-sexing.

 

[Inarikins]

Hopefully it's a girl then! Thanks so much!!

 

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Hopefully it's a girl then! Thanks so much!!

Oh... and @Inarikins ....

 

[Inarikins]

Oh... and @Inarikins ....

Thanks! I've been lurking for a while but finally had a question to ask lol

 

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Thanks! I've been lurking for a while but finally had a question to ask lol

Yeah that's what I did!

 

[EmmaRainboe]

The current leg color has me thinking cuckoo marans. However leg color as chicks doesn't always reflect their real leg color. If they turn to yellow, it's probably a plymouth rock.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

They are auto-sexing.

That is not reliable in hatchery/low quality stock.

 

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That is not reliable in hatchery/low quality stock.

Yeah, I was just saying what they usually are.