Barred Rocks Now with pictures what are we

[Mrsfoote]

Got two barred rock chicks today...is there anyway to determine their sex?? Thanks alot!
Chick 1

Chick 2

 

[3chimama]

There is with BRs...I believe pullets have a white spot on their heads...maybe someone will answer this for sure....congrats on the new chicks!

 

[lothefarmer]

from what i've heard the pullets have a more circular dot on their heads, and the cockerels just have some white splotchies atop their heads. and the females have darker legs than the males.

i only have one barred rock, so i'm sure there's more to it. i don't have a ton of experience with them.

 

[chickenbottom]

well i dont think they are a feather sexed bird but every time i have it seems to work. but a cockerals wing feathers will be sorta even and the the pullets wing feathers will sorta be long feather short feather and so on basicly in the primaries. like i said before i dont think barred rocks are that type of breed. got any pictures? lol

 

[bburn]

Why don't you type that in as a search.....sexing barrred rock chicks? I think it is the spot on the head that means roo. I only say that because my grandaughter picked out two that both had spots on their head...named one Patches because of it and both ended up roosters. But I did read later that was a way to sex them....the spot.

 

[NapoleanGoose]

It's not completely accurate but Pullets are darker then males and get their feathers faster then males. They may also have a dark wash down their legs that the males get less often. The dot, I think, is supposed to be well defined.

Males are lighter, grow slower, and get a pink comb at 3-4 weeks.

Hope it helps,

 

[lothefarmer]

yeah, looks like 1 is probs a girl, and 2 is probs a boy.

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

Quote:
I agree:

#1 has a clearly defined head spot and the dark wash down her legs

#2 - splotchy head spot/s, no dark wash on the legs, and way too much white in the feathering for a pullet

 

[jeslewmazer]

Quote:
I agree:

#1 has a clearly defined head spot and the dark wash down her legs

#2 - splotchy head spot/s, no dark wash on the legs, and way too much white in the feathering for a pullet

Agree

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote:
I agree:

#1 has a clearly defined head spot and the dark wash down her legs

#2 - splotchy head spot/s, no dark wash on the legs, and way too much white in the feathering for a pullet

Agree

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