BR sexing by color Update:pics added

[Oceanseve]

Suspected Roo

The whole crew:

See why I'm curious??

Does sexing by color really work with Barred Rocks? Three of my chis are very dark, but one (my fav of course) looks half black half white.....

 

[ajeffers]

How old? In my experience, most of my roosters have been a lighter shade or grey and the hens have been darker in color as they start to feather.

 

[Oceanseve]

About three weeks now, I think. They are feathering out and thats what I was afraid you were going to say

it had to be my favorite one!!

 

[Crazy4Chicks]

I am no expert when it comes to BR chicks I only have two ---

but here is my rooster Maverick - he is alot darker than Annabelle

This is my hen Annabelle - both of these are the same age

these are from Privett hatchery so I dont know if that has anything to do with the fact my roo is darker and the hen is lighter ??

but I will say this Maverick is a sweetheart

- no Maverick does not look darker because of shadows in the house or anything he is juat as dark outside in the sun -

 

[ajeffers]

How funny!!! Mine are just the opposite, and from a hatchery called Phinneys, here in Washington state. Is it possible the hathcheries might breed them to get different tones in the male and female for sexing purposes???

 

[tiki244]

I am almost positive the females are darker than the males,,,,from the time they get their feathers on. The females also ussually have dark (more dark) on their legs.

 

[Oceanseve]

Thanks for giving me hope C4C! I'll go take pics right now.

 

[sweet_peeps]

I have 9 week old females and there are a few that
are lighter in color. Even on the legs.
But they're still females.

So, I don't know if the color holds true much anymore.

 

[bamagirl68]

I have 2 br that I hatched. One is light and one is darker but I think they are BOTH roos!

They hatched April 18 and both have red combs.

 

[ajeffers]

Here is a pair of my Barred Rocks...

Feathers are messed up a bit, still coming out of molting.