Barred Rock father and Buff Orpington mother - sexing chicks?

[Jaine]

Hello - this is the second hatch from this cross - the first 3 that hatched in July had 2 barred roosters (looked like female barred rocks with dark legs and feathers until around 5-6 months old) and a buff hen, this time i have 8 chicks that hatched in November - 5 are buff or mainly buff with speckles and 3 are black barred - they are around 8 weeks old - two have combs already but not sure about the others will add pics but just wondered if anyone knew if the white ones would be female and the black ones male? Sounds too easy! Thanks

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hello - this is the second hatch from this cross - the first 3 that hatched in July had 2 barred roosters (looked like female barred rocks with dark legs and feathers until around 5-6 months old) and a buff hen, this time i have 8 chicks that hatched in November - 5 are buff or mainly buff with speckles and 3 are black barred - they are around 8 weeks old - two have combs already but not sure about the others will add pics but just wondered if anyone knew if the white ones would be female and the black ones male? Sounds too easy! Thanks

Sex linking by barring works the other way around.
Solid Rooster X Barred Hen = Barred Males, & Solid Females.

But from the description of your roosters, is they're probably Black Sex-links, not pure Barred Rock.

 

[Jaine]

Here are some pics of the chicks and the 2 roosters from the first hatch which look different to their father in that they are much darker - there is a pic of one of the barred rock males too. Can anyone help identify if male or female for the chicks - i am thinking the 2 with combs are males for sure.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here are some pics of the chicks and the 2 roosters from the first hatch which look different to their father in that they are much darker - there is a pic of one of the barred rock males too. Can anyone help identify if male or female for the chicks - i am thinking the 2 with combs are males for sure.

Adult males first two pictures aren't Barred Rocks. Unless these are the Buff Orpington/Barred Rock crosses?
I get confused easily sometimes.

Last picture at the very bottom is a Barred Rock.

All of the chicks are males, & have crests. So not crossed with Buff Orpington.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I've done this sex linking cross with Buff Orpington rooster X Barred Rock hens.

Male Buff Orpington/Barred Rock cross.

Buff Orpington/Barred Rock cross hen.

 

[Jaine]

Adult males first two pictures aren't Barred Rocks. Unless these are the Buff Orpington/Barred Rock crosses?
I get confused easily sometimes.

Last picture at the very bottom is a Barred Rock.

All of the chicks are males, & have crests. So not crossed with Buff Orpington.

Beautiful Rooster - Thanks yes thats what i meant those 2 Roos are the first hatch from July for the BR and Buff cross the chicks are the second hatch from Nov. Do you think all the chicks are male? Not just the ones with the combs? I actually dont think the hen is a buff orpington now - i call her buff as she is a buff colour but she does have a crest so i was thinking the females would be the ones with the crests? Here she is thanks

 

[MysteryChicken]

Beautiful Rooster - Thanks yes thats what i meant those 2 Roos are the first hatch from July for the BR and Buff cross the chicks are the second hatch from Nov. Do you think all the chicks are male? Not just the ones with the combs? I actually dont think the hen is a buff orpington now - i call her buff as she is a buff colour but she does have a crest so i was thinking the females would be the ones with the crests? Here she is thanks

Thanks.
Okay.

Second picture looks like 2 pullets, but it's not as well lit as the first. Crests have nothing to do with the sex of the chicks.

Your hen is most likely a strain of Easter Egger by the looks of it.