Barred rock gender check

[Petriducky]

I thought this little one was a male because of the darkness on the legs but now the feathers dont seem light enough and I'm thinking pullet but im new to chickens so does anyone else have an opinion? Either way she/he is definitely top chicken lol

 

[cstephens1987]

I thought this little one was a male because of the darkness on the legs but now the feathers dont seem light enough and I'm thinking pullet but im new to chickens so does anyone else have an opinion? Either way she/he is definitely top chicken lol View attachment 1842378View attachment 1842378

Dark legs are indicative of pullets not cockerels. Same with the feathers. You have a pulley it would appear

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Thats a pullet. Also, dark legs are more associated with pullets, not cockerels, so unless you meant lightness of the legs (pics show decent dark wash presence) the characteristic was pointing you in the right direction

 

[Petriducky]

Wow guys thanks , I feel silly, I read and reread the articles about sexing barred rocks and still misread about the leg wash

 

[cstephens1987]

Wow guys thanks , I feel silly, I read and reread the articles about sexing barred rocks and still misread about the leg wash

It's not the most reliable anyways

 

[chrissynemetz]

I agree, it looks like a little pullet

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Wow guys thanks , I feel silly, I read and reread the articles about sexing barred rocks and still misread about the leg wash

No need to feel silly.....the thing to focus on there is you were reading and rereading, I love seeing people putting in the effort to learn things. I get things turned around in my head all the time.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

It's not the most reliable anyways

X2....just one small piece of the overall puzzle and not the one I hang my hat on in assessing a bird

 

[FowlWitch]

Dark legs are indicative of pullets not cockerels. Same with the feathers. You have a pulley it would appear

Is this true for other breeds (such as crevecoeurs)?

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

She is still on track to being a pullet.