Barred Rock.. Hen or Rooster?

[donrae]

It's too young for lack of saddle feathers to be the deciding factor. Or lack of spurs.

 

[Jharper]

Does it cluck alot when it finds food?

 

[Kevomxracer]

Just a few weeks ago its comb and waddles weren't that big. And it feathers seem to have thicker black bars. And I know most roosters have more white bars and thicker feet

 

[sourland]

That much comb at that age says roo. The darker overall color says it's not a pure barred rock but had one barred parent and one non-barred parent.

I agree.

 

[hdowden]

3 months would make it about 12-13 weeks of age which says it is a cockerel at 13-16 weeks the saddles and hackles should be developing and should be visible by 16-17 weeks.

lol made a math error had to correct it dont shot me

 

[kitmarlowescot2]

Have you heard anything like a screeching cat, or a rusty horn blowing ? If so it's a rooster.

 

[Kevomxracer]

No nothing like that. Oreo is actually pretty quite. More of a Girly chirp sometimes when I leave Oreo alone

 

[donrae]

Just a few weeks ago its comb and waddles weren't that big. And it feathers seem to have thicker black bars. And I know most roosters have more white bars and thicker feet

That's why I said it only has one barred parent. Pure bred roos have more white overall, a roo with only one barring gene has the darker color like a pure barred hen.

 

[debid]

3 months would make it about 16 weeks of age can you get some good side pics? leaning towards cockerel but not 100% sure it could be a pullet a good side shot would really help as the saddles and hackles should be developing and visable now but i cant tell from those angles given what i can see comb and wattles say cockerel everything else says pullet and i am leaning towards a hatchery barred rock

3 months is 13 weeks

Looks to me like it's a cockerel with one barred parent just like donrae said. The timing and extent of comb growth makes it unlikely to be a pullet. I suspect that crowing and saddle feathers are coming very soon.

 

[hdowden]

3 months is 13 weeks

Looks to me like it's a cockerel with one barred parent just like donrae said. The timing and extent of comb growth makes it unlikely to be a pullet. I suspect that crowing and saddle feathers are coming very soon.

yea thats right

lol i make mistakes