Barred Rock Question

[ACurtis076]

2 look exactly like this and are suppose to be hens


This one is supposed to be my rooster.

I got 3 Barred Rocks and was told I had 2 hens and a rooster, I'm new to raising chickens, I have a couple of Ida Reds and little Bantum Rooster. My wife liked the Bared Rocks so we got a couple and want to hatch a couple of eggs in the spring for the kids to experience. Just wondering if I was told the wrong thing. They should be laying age and I haven't started getting any more eggs than I was getting before, and from the combs and waddles I can't see a difference. Can anyone please tell me I didn't get taken and have all roosters here.

 

[Crafty-Duck]

Those look like roosters to me!

 

[cafarmgirl]

Yes, both those birds are roosters. So is that top bird one of yours? You said your two look like that. Can you post a pic of your actual birds?

You can also look at your birds and see if you note the stringy hackle/neck feathers and saddle feather's in front of the tail. BR roosters also have more white in the barring then the hens do.

 

[Fred's Hens]

No eggs from those birds, sorry.

 

[Crafty-Duck]

That happened to me too! my first two barred rocks turned out to be roosters

I hate when that happens!!!!

 

[ACurtis076]

These are pics of 2 of mine, the top pic is of one, but I have 2 that look exactly the same, the bottom one is the only one I have that looks different. I was worried that I had 3 roosters here and it sounds like I do.

 

[goldfinches]

Not only are they both roosters, but that top one has more colors than black and white - looks like he's a mixed breed

 

[Crafty-Duck]

I was thinking the same thing (Mixed Breed) barred rocks don't have brown in them.

 

[ACurtis076]

Thanks everyone, that's what I was worried about. I wasn't sure because they looked so different and I have no experience with them, but the longer I've had them the more I suspected they were all roosters. Well hopefully this spring I can get a couple more hens to add to what I've got. Thanks again everyone.

 

[ramirezframing]

top looks like a black sexlink roo the bottom looks like a barred rock roo