barred rock gender ?

[HelloSteph]

Hello. We are newbie chick owners and decided to try 5 chicks from TS (all purchased sexed females). We had one pass and picked up this little barred rock in her place. I also am thinking 2 more of the 5 are cockerels (Isa brown and a wyandotte). Any guesses on this barred rock purchased 1 1/2 weeks ago? Thanks so very much for any help, I'm not sure what to do if we are left with only 2 chicks if 3 are roosters.

 

[Chookchicken]

Way to young. Wait till she/he is 6 weeks

 

[HelloSteph]

Way to young. Wait till she/he is 6 weeks

I'm stressing a bit here- I read you could tell by the head spot, leg color, or wing tip color- all pointed to cockerel. Thank you for responding

 

[HelloSteph]

here is the light ISA in question- she's turning so white

 

[FuzzyCritters]

Too young for the barred rock and wyandotte.
ISA is a pullet, they grow in white feathers before they start growing red feathers.

 

[HelloSteph]

Too young for the barred rock and wyandotte.
ISA is a pullet, they grow in white feathers before they start growing red feathers.

so both ISA's are pullets?! Thank you! I thought it was getting so white it might be a roo.

 

[FuzzyCritters]

so both ISA's are pullets!

Yup! Male chick down would be an even, very light shade of yellow. Yours has a stripe and a darker red shade, so definitely a pullet.

 

[HelloSteph]

Yup! Male chick down would be an even, very light shade of yellow. Yours has a stripe and a darker red shade, so definitely a pullet.

I'm thrilled! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Too young for the BR. But the dog in the background is precious.

 

[HelloSteph]

One wyandotte I'm worried is possibly a cockerel because tail feathers are MUCH shorter than the other- S(he) has started to "sing" to the others ( i've only heard it come from the one, it's sweet ) and always runs out first and scans when I let them out of the area with warming plate and shavings. Watches while the others eat.