Barred Rock Experts? Hen or Roo?

[Tracie70]

Hello,

I have two barred rocks and they look exactly the same. So I am assuming that they are either both roo's or hens. I took a close up of the face and also the back end to see the tail feathers. Anyone have any clue if this is a pullet or Roo? Opps almost forgot they are 9 weeks and a couple of days old. Please Help. Thanks

 

[littledel]

pullets

 

[halo]

I think they are roos.

 

[Tracie70]

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Thanks so much. I have been getting mixed reviews on these guys. R u confident???

 

[chickenjones]

I am no chicken expert but I would say pullets. I had a Barred Rock and she looked just like that!

 

[MissD'uccle]

way more white than my barred rock hen.. I so I have to go roos, but I could be wrong I've only ever had ONE

 

[Gallusfarm]

They are roos for sure!! Sorry

 

[speckledhen]

Cockerels, both of them. I have bred them for years. Trust me, they're boys. 100% sure.

 

[Tracie70]

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Thanks, would you happen to know if there are rescues for roo's. I live in Texas. I don't want to get rid of them and find out they get culled. I already have two roos with a small flock.

 

[ranchhand]

I'm leaning toward cockerals. First one for sure.

In BRs, the males have wider white bars, the females, wider black bars. Both of your birds are showing more white than black. The second one might be a pullet, but I am pretty certain you have 2 cockerals.
Hard to see the feathers in the last pic, but those are thick legs for a pullet.