Barred Rock HEN (I hope)

[jerry2009]

the comb appears to be a pea comb from the picture and the barring looks different which leads me to believe its a BR mix, And sex wise i would say roo because of the tail feathers..

 

[33yardbirds]

I have 16 that look just like her. Pic to the left is a 12 wk old roo. You have a hen. Our's are 16wks today some hens are redder than others and you can't mistake them for roos

 

[tasymo]

I have three Barred Rock Hens, are one of them looked very much like yours, at about 14 to 16 weeks. She is a gorgeous girl, despite her slightly lighter coloring and statuesque build, and a good layer!

This is Harriette now. She is my favorite Hen!

 

[PotterWatch]

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I agree. The comb, barring, and body type don't look correct for a pure br. I think you have a mix there but I think it's a pullet.

 

[askjcm2005]

I saw pullet. Dont know too much but I have 2 hens and they look more the your's then some of the roo's I have seen...

 

[dee88]

I vote Roo, sorry.

 

[chuckzoo]

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You Harriette looks identical to my Daisy - did you get her from Ideal Poultry?

 

[FRlEDeggs]

My guess: Roo
Females are much darker

 

[jennh]

I vote pullet! Her comb is reddening 'cause she's probably getting ready to lay soon.

Jen

 

[tasymo]

Chuckzoo, I got Harriette at a Soldan's feed store, but they may have ordered their chicks from Ideal. I really don't know. Harriette had me worried for awhile, before she proved herself a hen by laying eggs. She always looked Roosterish to me, with a more upright stance, heavier build and fierce expression. Her two BR sisters are much more petite and have closer spaced bars. She is definitely a girl though, and a delightful girl at that.