Barred Rock sexing

[Susan Dye]

What breed? Standard bred, or from a store? Standard bred birds often take a lot longer to mature. Or it's a pullet. Got any pics?

Standard. Will get some pics and post. Thanks

 

[Mosey2003]

Yeah, I've had plenty of standard bred Barred Rock cockerels that aren't crowing at 6 months and don't have more than spur buds, they just take a really long time. And they're nowhere near ready to handle grown hens at that age (mine, anyway).

 

[Susan Dye]

Yeah, I've had plenty of standard bred Barred Rock cockerels that aren't crowing at 6 months and don't have more than spur buds, they just take a really long time. And they're nowhere near ready to handle grown hens at that age (mine, anyway).

Boy, that's really surprising! Well, I guess if I get an egg before he/she is a yr old, I'll have my answer Still trying to upload pics. Stupid computer is insisting on updating drivers in order to upload!

 

[Susan Dye]

Boy, that's really surprising! Well, I guess if I get an egg before he/she is a yr old, I'll have my answer Still trying to upload pics. Stupid computer is insisting on updating drivers in order to upload!

 

[Susan Dye]

Tried to get pics with the rest of the flock for size reference, but they just don't want to be near him/her

 

[Floppy Pheasant]

My husband just purchased 4 RIR's two days ago,supposedly 16 weeks old,well,suffice to say,I noticed immediately, they were sexlinks and they were full grown (they're all hens and laying eggs)
I'm obviously keeping them but my husband was swindled out of $36.

 

[Mosey2003]

Oh yes, that's absolutely a cockerel, @Susan Dye

 

[Susan Dye]

Oh yes, that's absolutely a cockerel, @Susan Dye

How can you tell? Not that I'm doubting you, just looking for info on the breed.

 

[Mosey2003]

When you watch enough grow up, the males just scream "I'm a boy!"

He has saddle feathers going on, a very typical upright stance, long thick boy legs, and I can just tell by looking that those are juvenile cock tail feathers. Plus the much narrower barring on the hackle feathers. Plus his white bars are as wide/wider than the black ones, that's a male barred trait (except in Australia) because the males get two copies of the barring gene and the females only one. All boy. I'll get on my phone and get you a picture of my standard bred pullet that's the same age and you'll see the difference easier.

 

[Susan Dye]

My husband just purchased 4 RIR's two days ago,supposedly 16 weeks old,well,suffice to say,I noticed immediately, they were sexlinks and they were full grown (they're all hens and laying eggs)
I'm obviously keeping them but my husband was swindled out of $36.

I love my sexlink! She has only missed laying 3 times in a 18 months. She's friendly, eats out of my hand, curious, runs the flock like they are hers. And, she lays the biggest, prettiest eggs! Hope you come to enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine