barred rock roo or pullet?

[merce3]

any idea? the comb is leading me to believe it's a roo, but it has the black wash on the front of the legs. also looks to be darker colored.

 

[Chicken Girl1]

How old?

 

[merce3]

How old?

thanks for the welcome. i have been lurking for a few weeks learning about how to raise my new additions.

i purchased them as chicks around father's day so about 2 months old. it's hard for me to tell based on some of the other posts i see on barred rocks in this section.

 

[fshinggrl]

Looks like a pullet to me. Welcome!

 

[donrae]

I'm thinking pullet, going to be an early maturing bird most likely.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Cockerel.

 

[merce3]

Looks like a pullet to me. Welcome!

thanks!

I'm thinking pullet, going to be an early maturing bird most likely.

thanks! what makes you think it's going to be an early maturer?

Cockerel.

thanks for weighing in. what is leaning you toward cockerel?

 

[Chicken Girl1]

I'm thinking pullet, going to be an early maturing bird most likely.

agreed

 

[donrae]

The amount of comb she has at present. Comb size and color is linked to sexual maturity in chickens. IMO it's a generous amount for a pullet of this age, but less than I'd expect from a cockerel.

 

[12 gauge]

pullet