Barred Rocks: Hens or Roos or One of Each?

[ChickieBokBok]

Hi all! My family is brand new to chicken raising. We incubated some eggs and ended up with four chicks. One is clearly a rooster and one is clearly a pullet, but these two we're not absolutely certain about. They are about 13 weeks old. I'm hoping at least one is a hen!

 

[dfalco]

Pic number one, I'm not too sure...but pic number two looks like a roo to me.

 

[ChickieBokBok]

Pic number one, I'm not too sure...but pic number two looks like a roo to me.

Oh gosh, we were thinking just the opposite! Shows you what newbies we are. Here are a couple more pics.

 

[DuckPro]

Hi all! My family is brand new to chicken raising. We incubated some eggs and ended up with four chicks. One is clearly a rooster and one is clearly a pullet, but these two we're not absolutely certain about. They are about 13 weeks old. I'm hoping at least one is a hen!View attachment 1066302 View attachment 1066303

Number one is probably a roo
Number 2 might be a hen

 

[dfalco]

Its the hackle feathers (around the neck) that makes me think rooster on the first pic ( in the second set of pics).

 

[dfalco]

I know there can be differences among a breed. But both of these chickens have much larger combs/wattles than my barred rock pullets.

 

[Hybridchucks]

both cockerels

 

[Hybridchucks]

Oh gosh, we were thinking just the opposite! Shows you what newbies we are. Here are a couple more pics.View attachment 1066308 View attachment 1066309

yep. those are 100% male

 

[chick watcher]

Both cockerels, at 13 weeks you have to look real hard to see a comb on a pullet.

 

[keesmom]

Both are mixed breed cockerels.