Barred Rock Puzzler...Is She Trying to Freak Me Out?

[speckledhen]

Well, it's a little puzzler, anyway. Could be this pullet is just developing pink in her comb REALLY early or she's cockerel in pullet's clothing, LOL. I really do think it's a pullet, but the pink in the comb at just under four weeks old is disconcerting. Hey, maybe she's sunburned!

~For lockedhearts: No, she isn't from Amanda, Zoe's mom, or I'd think we had another RuPaul on our hands!~

 

[jeslewmazer]

????? not real sure.......Comb says roo........color and waddles say pullet. You might just have to wait longer to be sure. Sorry

 

[speckledhen]

BRs are usually super easy to sex, but on occasion, I get one that makes me go "Hmmm".

 

[Chris09]

Cynthia,

I think that you have a pullet... I think I see a tail coming in already.

Chris

 

[speckledhen]

Chris, I'm sure it's a girl, even though one of my flock did produce a super dark cockerel a couple years ago. The early pink in the comb makes me want to say, "Kids are growing up soooo fast these days!" LOL. She does have a tail coming in, yep.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I say girl. I'll be watching to see if I'm right.

 

[speckledhen]

It is just odd seeing a 4 week old BR pullet with that much pink--they don't usually get that till they are closer to 10 weeks old.

 

[Buttercup Chillin]

Ya, my girl's comb came in early and I was sure it was a little Roo. But she is a real good layer and one of my Sicilian Buttercup Roos favorites.

But just to be different and to stir things up a bit, I am going to say a hen feathered little Cockeral.

I'll even subscribe to see how she grows.

 

[speckledhen]

We noticed that "her" wattles are also red. At four weeks? Other than the pink comb and wattles, she has coloring of a BR pullet, from head to toe. Bad little critter, messing with my head like this.

 

[tuesdays chicks]

I vote roo with the wattle