Barred Rock - Please Tell Me She's Not a He?

[greenbeandreams]

Serena is almost 10 weeks old. We've assumed all along she's a she and purchased her from a feed store at 96% likelihood hen. She's very sweet and docile. No roo vibe but there's something about the comb and maybe the back feathers? What do you experts think?

 

[Ariel301]

Looks like a girl to me.

 

[Barnyard]

I think you have yourself a pullet/hen. The comb looks "girle" to me and so do the tail feathers. At 10 weeks, I would expect to see alote more redness in the comb. "She" is also darker than a roo normally is. I hope I am right and I am sure there will be more opinions.

for a girl!!

 

[cafarmgirl]

I'm voting pullet.

I don't see any stringy hackle feathers or saddle feathers coming in and the barring looks pullet to me to.

 

[delawaregirl09]

I would say pullet. She looks just like Bonita did when she was growing up

 

[greenbeandreams]

Oh thank goodness!! I'm a first time chicken mama and already ended up with 2 of our first 5 being roos. Didn't know if I could go for a 3rd. Thank you all!

 

[dovecanyon]

For sure she's a she. Here are a couple of pictures of my Onyx:

7 weeks old:

8 weeks old:

My girls will be 9 weeks old on Monday.

 

[PandoraTaylor]

I think she is a SHE

My Barred Rocks looked about the same and I have all pullets, and they are now all laying!

they are 30 weeks old tomorrow......lol

 

[G Wiz Ranch]

girl

 

[Dora'smom]

I think pullet. She is a little dark to be a roo, and the comb isn't what I would expect of a roo, either.
I think you have a nice little hen.

Christina