Barred Rock Throwback?? And Sex??

[Newbie plymouth mumma]

Hey Everyone im new to the community and first time poster, i have been following these forums for almost 7 months and have found soo much usefull tips and advice!

I was gifted some fertilised Barred Plymouth Rock eggs on a trip to visit my Husbands aunty last year and following this forum my kids and i successfully hatched and raised 8.

Following these forums ive successfully been able to sex 7 of the 8 and have come to the conclusion i have 3 Hens and 4 Roos.

However 1 has me absolutely stumped, i always thought it was a Roo, but has they have grown i have also grown doubts.

This is Cluck Norris and Cluck looks so unique from the rest. Clucks markings have thrown me off and im unsure if cluck is some kind of throwback? And am unsure of Clucks sex lately i have been leaning more towards Hen as Clucks comb is alot shorter and lighter then my obvious Roos.

To clarify my husbands Aunty only has Barred Plymouth Rocks. I have attached Photos of Cluck, Penguin (Roo), and Cupcake (Hen) they all hatched together and are all 6 months old.

Any advice on Clucks markings and sex would be appreciated!
Thanks heaps

Cluck.

Penguin (Roo)

Cupcake (Hen)

 

[cavemanrich]

I would lean heavily that Cluck is a hen. I go by the feather tips, are rounded. Cant help you any more about his genetics.

WISHING YOU BEST ......................and

 

[CalBickieMomma]

Wow! Those are some awesome feathers! Almost looks like a laced barred pattern (don’t even know if that’s a thing ). I also would say she looks like a pullet.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Pullet, pencilled rock

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Oh, and welcome to BYC!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Leaning towards pullet. You should definitely update with pictures as she grows, she’s beautiful! I’m guessing there’s columbian genes in her parents’ backgrounds.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Pullet, pencilled rock

Penciled rocks aren’t barred.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Penciled rocks aren’t barred.

I stand corrected
But I still think it's a pullet.

 

[Newbie plymouth mumma]

Thanks heaps guys!! So happy to hear my suspicious were right and that she is indeed a girl!! And i will definitely update with photos as she grows!! It will be interesting to see if anyone can shed light as to her markings! She is very pretty!!

 

[Moonshadow715]

She’s beautiful! Newbie here too...her comb looks pink/red though. So what would you say my 7 week old barred rock is?