Barred rock pullet or roo?

[Little Chicken Mama]

Yup he sure is pretty tho

 

[TheOddOneOut]

So both are males?

I believe so. Female BRs have a much darker pattern and tiny combs at this age. No female has a comb and wattles like that, unless they are older than 15 weeks AND laying eggs.

 

[ZoomiesMom72]

Okay this one doesnt have earlobes yet and the washed legs and feet as the other doesnt.i was so excited that makes me sad.thank you

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Here’s a 10 week old female BR. See her small comb and dark pattern? Ignore the weirdo feathers on the back of her head, she’s had a bad injury.

Spoiler: Injury, if you really must...

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Okay this one doesnt have earlobes yet and the washed legs and feet as the other doesnt.i was so excited that makes me sad.thank you

There’s definitely some variety in how the boys develop. I’m just sure this is a male though.
I hate being the deliverer of bad news.

 

[ZoomiesMom72]

Here’s a 10 week old female BR. See her small comb and dark pattern?Ignore the weirdo feathers on the back of her head, she’s had a bad injury.View attachment 2745902

Spoiler: Injury, if you really must...

View attachment 2745903

Ahh bless its heart.okay.One more thing & yes I am a greenie to this.The bird of question looks black beside the male he looks more white , this one is very dark.i guess color doesnt always apply as I am learning. Thanks

 

[ZoomiesMom72]

There’s definitely some variety in how the boys develop. I’m just sure this is a male though.
I hate being the deliverer of bad news.

I appreciate it!

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Ahh bless its heart.okay.One more thing & yes I am a greenie to this.The bird of question looks black beside the male he looks more white , this one is very dark.i guess color doesnt always apply as I am learning. Thanks

Interesting. Well, the better quality a male is, the thinner his black lines on the barring are.
So the more developed boy may just have better barring.
The reason females appear darker is, the males for pure barred breeds carry two barring genes. They pass one to their sons, and one to their daughters. But the momma hen, she only has one copy, so she appears darker. She passes that copy to her son. So all the male offspring have two, and the females have one, and so on.( It’s impossible for a female to have two copies, but it is possible for a male to have one.)
Your male still is lighter than a female would be, because he and his brother have two.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I appreciate it!

Good luck with him. He’s a cute little dude.

 

[ZoomiesMom72]

Good luck with him. He’s a cute little dude.

they are very handsome but I am in big trouble! LOL.i have 3 roosters and one hen .I have one leghorn hen and also a leghorn rooster. Oh my goodness,lol.