Barred Rock - hen or rooster? RESULT = HEN

[coffeelady3]

Because of the darker color, I'm voting girl.

 

[Eggeater]

8-week old barred rock. Anyone know if this is a rooster or a hen?

 

[CHICKEN little 1]

vermontgirl Yep I think it's a hen. I agree with Mahonri . Lack of wattles,and look at it's tale feathers.

 

[CHICKEN little 1]

Eggeater. I think that's a Roo

 

[shay20]

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Thats a hen, You can see the difference of my roo and ur hen on this post on page 2,

 

[PotterWatch]

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Thats a hen, You can see the difference of my roo and ur hen on this post on page 2,

With that comb and wattles at 8 weeks? I would definitely vote roo on that one...

 

[Riocotesei]

To OP, I think thats a pullet.

 

[Sylvie]

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My Barred Rocks are 9 weeks old, (sorry no pic) but their combs are only 1/8 inch high and only a hint of wattles at maybe 1/16 inch showing. I think you have a roo, too.

 

[pixiechic]

I vote pullet. Looks a lot like my BR girls did at 8 weeks - here's one:

...and here she is now, at 18 weeks:

...compared with her brother:

 

[CindyS]

I agree the coloring says pullet, but the comb? I have never seen a pullet with a comb like that at 8 weeks. Can a chicken have a hormone disorder?