Barred Rocks?

[araminta37]

was told these were barred rock hens, but looking roostery and thought rocks were darker black, any ideas?

 

[Kelsie2290]

They are cockerels, male BRs are lighter in color than the female, the last one at least with the odd coloring could also be a black sex link cockerel instead of Rock also.

 

[Cyan Night]

They are cockerels, male BRs are lighter in color than the female, the last one at least with the odd coloring could also be a black sex link cockerel instead of Rock also.

I agree. I'm thinking they're probably black sex links

 

[araminta37]

what does sexlinked mean?

 

[popsicle]

Sex-link is a bird bred to be sexable at hatch. The second bird looks similar to Black Sex-link cockerel, but the first one looks more like a hatchery quality Barred Rock.

Feathersite page on Sex-links--including pictures of Black Sex-link roosters:
http://feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Sex-links/BRKSexLink.html

 

[StarMeKritten]

what does sexlinked mean?

Black sex links are a cross between a barred hen and a non-barred rooster. The hen passes the barring gene to only the male offspring. The chicks can be sexed at hatch because the males will have a white spot on the head.

Check out the first post of this thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/261208/sex-linked-information it has some really good information about sex links.

 

[Wyandottes7]

The first looks like a male Barred Rock, and the last two look like Black Sex-Link males.

 

[BantamLover21]

Sex-link is a bird bred to be sexable at hatch. The second bird looks similar to Black Sex-link cockerel, but the first one looks more like a hatchery quality Barred Rock.

Feathersite page on Sex-links--including pictures of Black Sex-link roosters:
http://feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Sex-links/BRKSexLink.html

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[Michael OShay]

The first looks like a male Barred Rock, and the last two look like Black Sex-Link males.

I agree.

 

[donrae]

They're all cockerels, and the last two are a barred mix. The red bird in the last shot is a cockerel, also.