barred rock?

[swmommyto3]

we ordered 12 (got 13) chix last week (all doing great) ordered 4 barred rocks got what looked like 5 now one of them is really standing out as different from the others, she has an all white chest, the others are all black still, has the white spot on head like the others but makes a funny trill noise not a peep. we're wondering if she really is a barred rock or if in giving us an extra one gave us something completely different? any thoughts???

 

[speckledhen]

Oh, my. You could have an early crowing rooster there. The trilling sound is a very early crow, usually. I've had several do that at a week old.

 

[beefy]

it does sound like a little cockeral. my barred rocks dont make normal chicken noises though, they like honk....

 

[swtangel321]

Any pics so we can try to help you out ?????

 

[MamaDragon]

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I know with black sex-links, the white spot on the head indicates it's a cockeral.

Speckledhen?? is it the same with the barred rocks?? (since that's the female parent line, I'm not sure)

Kathy

 

[speckledhen]

With Barred Rocks, both sexes have the headspot, just a bit different from each other usually. And the cockerels are lighter overall, sort of silvery/frosty.

 

[JennsPeeps]

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I've got just 1 BR and she honks, too! I just thought it was her, didn't realize it was a breed characteristic.

 

[SterlingAcres]

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I've got just 1 BR and she honks, too! I just thought it was her, didn't realize it was a breed characteristic.

Oh great.

I have 4 ricocheting off my brooder box as we speak. They're hyper active like I've never seen!!!

 

[lowcountrypoultry]

Sounds like it could be a barred rock.

I have some mixed chickens, that have the same pattern as Barred Rocks and when they hatch they are all black etcept for a small patch under their beak, but when they feather they change.

Best of Luck