Chick ID?

[CP9000]

This little one, Spot, is supposed to be a Black Asian but it looks nothing like our other BA. We are wondering if perhaps it ended up in the wrong bin at the feed store. Also, any guess on gender? It is only 3 weeks old so I know it can be a bit early to tell for sure.

 

[featheredplanets]

Could be a Barred Rock. Looking like a pullet so far.

 

[Gallinarium]

It looks like there's barring on the feathers, so I think featheredplanets is right. I'm not very good at telling gender, though.

 

[Alexandra33]

I don't think this is a Barred Rock....note the brown tint to the face. Perhaps Black Sex Link cockerel? I'm unsure whether or not they sport any brownish down.

 

[CP9000]

Thank you very much for the replies! A Barred Rock pullet would be wonderful so I truly hope you are correct. The BA purchase was an impulse buy, I just needed two more chicks to get my minimum purchase.

 

[CP9000]

I don't think this is a Barred Rock....note the brown tint to the face. Perhaps Black Sex Link cockerel? I'm unsure whether or not they sport any brownish down.

Alexandra33, is this what you are thinking?

 

[CP9000]

Spot at 6 1/2 weeks old. At this point we are pretty certain Spot is a cockrel. He is the boss of the coop and very protective of the other chicks. Cockrel or pullet we love our Spot!