Barred rock help

[BigBlueHen53]

Hmm, yeah, I see what you're saying.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I guess I was lucky, when I had Dominiques the differences were glaringly obvious.

 

[Outgoing Orpingtons]

We have two barred rocks who should’ve been sexed at purchase from hatchery. They are roughly 22 weeks old but as you can see big difference in comb and wattle. Neither are laying eggs but can’t help but wonder if we have a rooster on our hands? No crowing from “her” yet either. Want to know what we might have in store if we perhaps got a rooster.

I think those are Dominiques.

 

[Outgoing Orpingtons]

Barred rocks have single combs, and Dominiques have rose combs. I can tell them apart very easily.

 

[NatJ]

I think those are Dominiques.

Barred rocks have single combs, and Dominiques have rose combs. I can tell them apart very easily.

If Barred Rocks have single combs, and the chickens in the first post have single combs, why are you calling them Dominiques? Dominiques would have rose combs, which those birds do not.

 

[Outgoing Orpingtons]

If Barred Rocks have single combs, and the chickens in the first post have single combs, why are you calling them Dominiques? Dominiques would have rose combs, which those birds do not.

I thought they did.

 

[Outgoing Orpingtons]

We have two barred rocks who should’ve been sexed at purchase from hatchery. They are roughly 22 weeks old but as you can see big difference in comb and wattle. Neither are laying eggs but can’t help but wonder if we have a rooster on our hands? No crowing from “her” yet either. Want to know what we might have in store if we perhaps got a rooster.

I am afraid (s)he might be a rooster. Looks like mine when he was young.

 

[Outgoing Orpingtons]

Barred rock hens are darker than roosters.

This is Spotty, a barred rock rooster.

This is Lucky, a barred rock hen.

You can tell that Spotty is brighter than Lucky

 

[Outgoing Orpingtons]

If they were younger I would've said that was a cockerel but male hackle and saddle feathers should be clearly visible by 22 weeks.

I agree. So I guess that is a hen?