Barred Rock pullet or roo?

[Chickolett]

Barred rock from tractor supply. We got it 3 weeks ago but I think it’s almost 4 weeks old. I also included a baby pic of its head spot. (Chick on left) I know I can wait a few weeks and know for sure but my curiosity is getting the better of me. Thanks for your help. I’m leaning towards pullet but the comb looked redder to me and bigger than our other breeds. Thank you!

 

[citymeetscountry]

I’m leaning towards pullet as well, coloring and legs, but the comb is ever so slightly suspicious. Give it a few more weeks

 

[pekin queen]

looks like a pullet now but come back in a few weeks

 

[GravityWaves]

Barred Rocks can have bigger single combs, even the pullets, so it's not an automatic to judge the gender. This comb is a little bigger but doesn't have any red yet that I can see. BR males will be double barred so they'll feather in noticeably lighter than the females. Some parts do look lighter on this bird but I wouldn't call it a cockerel just yet.

 

[citymeetscountry]

Wanted to add that (in my own experience) my BR male feathered out slower than my female. Not saying that’s a sure indicator

 

[hevansdvm]

Definite pullet. The double barring on the males is noticeably lighter. I attached a picture of a barred rock pullet on the right (6.5 weeks) and a barred green queen cockerel (same age) he just started crowing. His colors are much lighter and his head spot as a baby was much more muddled than yours (3 weeks old in the second pic, male on the right, you can kind of see his head spot).

 

[hevansdvm]

3 weeks male barred green queen o the right, female barred rock on the left

 

[Chickolett]

Wanted to add that (in my own experience) my BR male feathered out slower than my female. Not saying that’s a sure indicator

Thanks, I wish I had another one to compare it to, but it’s our only barred rock.

 

[Chickolett]

Thanks everyone, I’m glad everyone is leaning towards it being a pullet. I’ll wait and see and post an update in case anyone is as curious as me

 

[Chickolett]

3 weeks male barred green queen o the right, female barred rock on the left

Ok I don’t remember seeing a comb like the male at 3 weeks so that’s a good sign.