Mkat09
In the Brooder
- Aug 28, 2015
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They can be hard to tell as young chicks but looks like a roo to me
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..idk. Despite all the roo guesses, I'm sticking with Hen. I think saddle feathers and hackle feathers would be coming in by now, I would look for those. They look like streamers, much tighter and smaller bands then the rest of the barred feathering. Sharp and precise. I see no evidence in them. Although I'm big on the light = male and dark = female, this one just doesn't scream male to me. Btw, my 2 barred rock hen's feet are just as big and manly as my roos. I was just out there and looking at them. The only difference is that they have a faint black smear down the front of their legs and toys and his are pure yellow. I think maybe this chicken is a mix, or low quality stock, so some of the normal barred rock identification marks aren't as precise. Keep us posted on this thread, I'd be interested in knowing what s/he is for sure when it starts crowing or laying!