Barred Rock Rooster or Hen?

[Lots A Cluckin]

To be honest i dont know why we would separate them, they've always been together and freak out if they aren't. We only have 4 hens in a tiny flock for eggs, 2 Easter Eggers and 2 Barred Rocks. My mother want's to because she doesn't want baby chickens.

Its night time so they were roosting and it was hard for me to get a good picture of them both because they would not move at all.

The one we pretty much know is a hen.

pullet





The one in question.


pullet

 

[donrae]

I agree, pullet getting ready to lay.

 

[Ivytalon]

Ok. Thank you everyone!

 

[Coop Deville]

I agree-- she's a pullet about to lay you an egg.

 

[Freerangefrenzy]

Could it be a Dominique? I have one I think is a Dom but, she's got lighter colored feet.

 

[pastorwalt]

Dominiques should have a rose comb. (rarely not)
Hers is single.It's a little big for a barred rock. also her legs are too dark fr a rock
Wait and see what color her eggs are. Dominiques and barred rocks lay brown eggs.
California grey (also called "production black") look like her and lay white eggs
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGA/CalGray/BRKCalGray.html
https://secuservices.com/ideal/newideal/selectproduct.aspx?qty=1&ID=PBS&Product=365
there's also barred holland but they are not common
walt

 

[pastorwalt]

Dominiques should have a rose comb. (rarely not)
Hers is single.It's a little big for a barred rock. also her legs are too dark fr a rock
Wait and see what color her eggs are. Dominiques and barred rocks lay brown eggs.
California grey (also called "production black") look like her and lay white eggs
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGA/CalGray/BRKCalGray.html
https://secuservices.com/ideal/newideal/selectproduct.aspx?qty=1&ID=PBS&Product=365
there's also barred holland but they are not common
walt