Barred rock, hen or roo?Comb pic added.

[taraann81]

Since they can be visually sexed, I'd like some advice from you guys who have more experience.

My guess is roo, head spot seems large, but it does have a dark wash over front of legs.

What do you think?

 

[speckledhen]

That is a cockerel, IMO. There is barely any dark on the leg fronts and males do have that much most of the time. The headspot is a male headspot as is the down color. Some fool you, as my Lexie did with her "bigger than normal for a girl" headspot, but your little one has lots of "frosting" across the back of the head.


This article shows great pics about this subject. Same rules for Doms or BRs
http://www.dominiquechicken.com/Sexing_Dominique_chicks.html

 

[Chris09]

It looks like a little rooster..
Do you have a better pic. of the comb? It doesn't look to have a Single Comb.. Do you know if it has a Single Comb or a Rose Comb?

Chris

 

[speckledhen]

I was noticing that, too, Chris. I think it's a Dom, unless the light is fooling me about that comb.

 

[cw]

he looks identical to this guy when he was that age
i say roo as well

 

[Chris09]

Quote:
That is what I was thinking... That also could be the reason for the lighter legs....

Chris

 

[taraann81]

I tried to get a better pic of his comb but was unsuccessful(I am a novice with comb types, so can't tell you) ( he is the first generation hatched from my own chickens, we bought as barred rocks from a small local hatchery). There is a very slight chance his father could have been a silkie cross as I rehomed those roos about a week before I incubated this egg, but when he hatched he looked pure so I assumed he was a barred rock. If there is doubt about his parentage I could post pics of my supposed barred rock roos and hens in the morning. Could you tell me what the identifying fator is between the two breeds?

 

[taraann81]

Okay here is the best pic of his comb I could get, I don't know how to cut the glare without making the photo too dark. Now I am curious

 

[cw]

can you do a side close up of the comb

 

[taraann81]

NO!!! I tried and it just turns into a big glare and blur. Maybe in the daylight tomorrow!