barred rock?

[jenk5810]

Was in with barred rock straight run and i picked "her" because she had the darkest legs and the smallest ddot on her head (no dot at all) she is supposed to be 2 1/2 weeks old now. Is "she" a br or did she get mixed up?

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[jenk5810]

 

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[Wyandottes7]

She looks like a Black Australorp to me. Not a Barred Rock.

 

[jenk5810]

The only other chicks they had were pr and bsl. I was only comparing her to my other 6 bsl. Maybe a black australorp was in the last mix?

 

[Michael OShay]

It's definitely not a Barred Rock. I agree with Wyandottes7, it's most likely a Black Australorp.

 

[jenk5810]

Even if it had no white on it as a 3 day old chick?

 

[ChickenLover200]

I had some chicks like this and they turned out to be Partridge Rocks.. and if I'm right then that would make her a hen.

 

[jenk5810]

Yay thanks so much everyone. If shes an australorp then maybe I'll have a good broody mom anyhow

 

[Michael OShay]

Yay thanks so much everyone. If shes an australorp then maybe I'll have a good broody mom anyhow

My Australorps have only been occasionally broody over the years, but they have been great layers--better than my Barred Rocks. If it turns out to be an Australorp pullet, you should get loads of large, brown eggs from her. )