Barred rock: hen or rooster?

[Shasty57]

I am so happy for you! I am having the same problem and my BR looks exactly like yours. She has not laid an egg yet though and she is about 27 weeks old. I have another BR hen, same age, and she has been laying for a month. I see no outward signs that it is a rooster, no crowing, strutting, mounting, nothing. My Iowa Blue Rooster does not act any differently around this one then my other 10 young hens. Please let me know when yours starts laying. Again, so happy yours is a little girl!

 

[chick lovers]

It has been laying for a couple weeks now. Can you post a pic?

 

[Shasty57]

My Bob/Bessie is a Bessie! Anyway I think she is as she has been laying in the nesting box, sometimes there is an egg, sometimes not. I can't swear the eggs are hers yet but hopefully will soon! Yeah!

 

[Lynyrd66]

Roosters are a little like bulls. Some are nicer and more predictable than others, but it is their nature to be mean. It's like making friends with a guard dog.

 

[Judith71]

She looks dark. I say hen.

 

[pfrosty]

Too early to tell? Two to three week old barred rock. Opinions?

 

[Judith71]

I think a hen. She is verry dark.
I have 1 6 weeks old and 6 from 3 days old.
At The picture you see Remi and she is a she from 6 weeks old.

 

[pfrosty]

If darkness has anything to do about it, than i'm now starting to wonder about my other barred rock which is light gray.

 

[donrae]

If darkness has anything to do about it, than i'm now starting to wonder about my other barred rock which is light gray.

Darkness does have a lot to do with it, and I do believe this bird is a little cockerel.

 

[pfrosty]

Even though it has a distinct mark on its head? Maybe that doesn't matter as much.