Black Sex Link rooster? Supposed to be a Barred Rock hen...

[Elissa]

Hi all, I don't have pics up yet, except in my avatar. Saturday I will post pics depending on what answers, if any, I get here... I bought what was sold to me as two Barred Plymouth Rock pullet chicks. ( I also bought three RIR pullet chicks.) One black chick has just a smidge of white down on "her" head. The other, has a large patch of white down on "her" head. I just read that Black Sex Link chicks are always black and the males have a white patch on their heads.

My question is: Do female Barred Rocks ever have a white patch on the head, or is this for sure a male Sex Link?

 

[nurse_turtle]

All barred birds will have a white spot on their little heads.

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

X2

 

[Elissa]

Thank You!!!

I am totally new to this, and just don't know how I would handle any of my girls ending up boys! I am very anxious to be sure of their sex.

 

[jeslewmazer]

This is titled as "Sexing Dominique Chicks", but BR chicks can be sexed this way too. Remember that it is NOT 100%, but it is close. Also, don't get dis hearted if you have trouble with sexing this way, some chicks are difficult to sex.

http://www.dominiquechicken.com/Sexing_Dominique_chicks.html