Barred Rock- Pullet or Cockerel

[LJ33]

Two of my chicks are Barred rocks. I have a felling one of them is a boy. Thought Id post a couple picks and see what ya'll think. They are approx 2.5 weeks old. Things I see. Beak is much more pronounced, especially the beginning of comb, feathers are more aligned, tails goes up most of the time rather than laying flat. The white on the top of head is larger in the one I think is male.

 

[Mvan42]

Little early but the closer one in the pics may just be a cockerel. Just going by comb growth..

 

[aart]

No idea on gender....4-6 weeks will tell the tale on the males.

But what is that blue stuff on the floor?

 

[LJ33]

No idea on gender....4-6 weeks will tell the tale on the males.

But what is that blue stuff on the floor?

its colored paper. It was the only bedding I could find. The chicks ignore it, otherwise I was prepared to pull it all out of the wood shavings.

 

[LJ33]

Two of my chicks are Barred rocks. I have a felling one of them is a boy. Thought Id post a couple picks and see what ya'll think. They are approx 2.5 weeks old. Things I see. Beak is much more pronounced, especially the beginning of comb, feathers are more aligned, tails goes up most of the time rather than laying flat. The white on the top of head is larger in the one I think is male.


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Great news, and should have updated earlier. Blanch is really Blanche and not Bob. Phew.