Black Star Sex-linked pullet from Hatchery looks like Roo

[ISSOLA]

Hello chicken experts!

I hope that this mystery can be solved. I bought 5 sex-linked, one-day old chicks (pullets) from Meyers Hatchery born on June 22, 2009. Three are red stars and 2 black stars. I think one of the black star pullets is actually a Roo. It is possible to make mistakes on sex-linked chicks?!!!

I am posting some pics. Forgive if I make mistakes.

Look at the 3 day old pics of Parvati and Padma. Parvati is on left, and is that a yellow spot on neck? Top of Parvati's head is black.

Now at 2 weeks old. From left to right: Gabby, Parvati, Padma, Ginny and Fleur.

At 4 weeks old, Parvati looks like a Roo or barred rock.

At 4.5 weeks old. Parvati on front. Padma at back.

Picture of Padma (I know she is a correct black pullet) for comparison. Curious red star is Gabby.

I also had the opportunity to look at feathersite.com on their black star pullets, and there is a black star pullet that is barred that they named "production black pullet"

A Production Black pullet photo from feathersite.com
CREDIT to Photo courtesy of Gary Lawrence

CAN I BE HOPEFUL that my black star is a barred "PRODUCTION BLACK PULLET"?

Or is Parvati going to be dinner in another 4 weeks?

Thanks in advance....

UPDATE: 8/10/09 PLEASE LOOK at PAGE 4 for NEW PICTURES and BLOG

 

[Amy's Animals]

I don't have an answer, but thats certainly interesting

 

[miss_jayne]

that is not a black star. that is a barred rock male.
black star males aren't black.

 

[steffpeck]

It could be a black star roo. There are pictures on feathersite of black star roo's that have coloring very similar to Barred rocks. Here is a link...... http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Sex-links/BRKSexLink.html , particularly the 20th picture down. I would safe it is safe to assume that it is not a pullet though.

 

[Amy's Animals]

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I agree

 

[miss_jayne]

yes, that is true also. they could have grabbed him out of the hatching bin. black stars are barred rocks and RIR's crossed aren't they?

 

[PotterWatch]

Given the dot on its head as a chick, I think you were definitely given a black sex-link roo.

 

[ISSOLA]

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Hi Steffpeck and all...

Why would you be confident it is a roo? Could it be a barred rock female? It is the tail feathers or something?

Thanks in advance...

 

[nicalandia]

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yes but Barred rock Hens crossed to RIR males, that will give you barred males.....at first I thought it was a boy, but look at the chicks shank color...they look greenish, if its a pullet then she is B/b+ ID/- This abnormal shank pigment usually only shows up in females with a single copy of sex-linked barring

 

[miss_jayne]

i don't know. i think it may just be the coloring of the photo.

could you take a picture of the chick in question standing on something outside the box?