Barred Rock- Roo or Hen???

[little blue]

both of them are hens

 

[Hillsvale]

wow this is interesting... I bought day olds which were supposed to be australorp (they are now 16.5 weeks old)... we were hving issues on their colouring and barred feathers... they are 16 week old and look exactly like this one black barring and one charcole grey barring (hen and roo)... I wonder if the breeder didn't make another mistake!!

 

[can you hear me now?]

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If you had Australops they would have to have 5 toes. Don't really know anything about Australops otherwise, just that they have one more toe than like a barred rock or a rhode island red.

 

[buzymom13]

Your barred rocks are girls...they look just like my "Patches"...


Congrats!!!

 

[StormyMoon]

I say both Pullets, I see black line down both of their legs, and the combs and wattles are very small.
At that age if they was roos they would be bigger I believe.

I am still learning about BR's i love the breed they are so sweet...

 

[Lothiriel]

Both girls.

My Barred Rock Buzzy is my baby. They are probably the sweetest breed I've owned.

 

[speckledhen]

Pullets. There are no cockerels in those photos. Males are much lighter colored.