Barred Rocks!!

[junebuggena]

This one is female.

These are both male
I hope you can see what I see or show me where I'm wrong. The thing behind the ears wattles? are bigger on males vs. females. Thats why I think I have a couple of lighter females. Then one of the darker ones have green on a tail feather, as you can see from the pictures, might be a male. Thanks for any help. I did read on some posts on here somewhere, where some females were light in color. Might be rare, don't know/ The bottom pic for example to me looks like a pullet on the right, male on left.

You do not have any light females. The light ones are all male. I already explained why it is genetically impossible to have a light colored female. It's just not possible with the way the barring gene works. The red earlobes do not indicate male or female.

 

[alanabug]

You do not have any light females. The light ones are all male. I already explained why it is genetically impossible to have a light colored female. It's just not possible with the way the barring gene works. The red earlobes do not indicate male or female.

ok thanks

 

[DesertChic]

I hope you can see what I see or show me where I'm wrong. The thing behind the ears wattles? are bigger on males vs. females. Thats why I think I have a couple of lighter females. Then one of the darker ones have green on a tail feather, as you can see from the pictures, might be a male. Thanks for any help. I did read on some posts on here somewhere, where some females were light in color. Might be rare, don't know/ The bottom pic for example to me looks like a pullet on the right, male on left.

All of the birds in these three photos appear to be cockerels to me. You said they're 3 months old, right? It could be that you have a slow-to-mature cockerel, which could account for the differences in wattles in comb, but you may not know for certain for a few more weeks.

 

[alanabug]

All of the birds in these three photos appear to be cockerels to me. You said they're 3 months old, right? It could be that you have a slow-to-mature cockerel, which could account for the differences in wattles in comb, but you may not know for certain for a few more weeks.

No they were three months when I got them. They are around 4 1/2 months now..maybe close to 5. Atleast that's what I was told.. The three photos you showed are boys, it's actually the same one I think. I was trying to show the difference between the two. the third photo with the other, is I believe a female. None crow. I don't know at what age crowing starts with these. I have read a couple of different threads on here about lighter colored female barred rocks that everyone told they were males until they started laying eggs.

The other pictures are back a page. I know atleast 4-5 are boys..maybe 6 if the dark one with the green tail I showed is a boy/

We got them June 13

 

[alanabug]

All of the birds in these three photos appear to be cockerels to me. You said they're 3 months old, right? It could be that you have a slow-to-mature cockerel, which could account for the differences in wattles in comb, but you may not know for certain for a few more weeks.

For example I think this is a female, maybe it would be better if I showed them individual.

and this one. I could be wrong. I just feel that way because their combs, wattles and lobes look more female and they don't have the saddle feathers? I believe it's called that the males have or are getting.

When do they start crowing? and why do a couple have white feet? I know they are mixed with something, but just wondering if you could point me in the right direction. thanks! Sorry if I'm a pain with the questions and such.

 

[lizardandchicks]

Roosters start crowing at different times. I know of one that started at 3 days, and others that start at a year plus. Mine started at 13 weeks

 

[curious chickee]

For example I think this is a female, maybe it would be better if I showed them individual. and this one. I could be wrong. I just feel that way because their combs, wattles and lobes look more female and they don't have the saddle feathers? I believe it's called that the males have or are getting. When do they start crowing? and why do a couple have white feet? I know they are mixed with something, but just wondering if you could point me in the right direction. thanks! Sorry if I'm a pain with the questions and such.

Those look like cockerel tail feathers I noticed my pullets have round smooth tail feathers and my cockerels have more stringy tails as your pictures show

 

[alanabug]

Those look like cockerel tail feathers
I noticed my pullets have round smooth tail feathers and my cockerels have more stringy tails as your pictures show

Ok Thanks! Do you know at what age they start crowing?

 

[DesertChic]

Ok Thanks! Do you know at what age they start crowing?

You know, it sounds at this point like you're just going to have to wait and see if it crows, or lays an egg. As @lizardandchicks said above, cockerels start crowing at all different ages. I had one start crowing before 3 weeks of age, and others waited until they were 4-6 months old. Time will tell all and the mystery will be solved.

 

[curious chickee]

Some of mine crowed at 8 weeks, others were 20 weeks before they began. My new batch of cockerels just began at 16 weeks and some have not crowed yet at all.