Cockeral in disguise?

[bizzynik]

Help, I'm thinking that one of my BR pullets might actually be a cockeral. All of my pullets, including this one, are roughly 20 weeks old. What do you think? She has always been bigger than my other BR, and her legs are very thick. Very docile and gets along fine with my SFH cockeral. I'm ok with another boy since I lost one to a fox not too long ago, and I have plenty of pullets

. I would just like to know for numbers sake.

 

[DesertBird]

Looks a bit like a cockerel to me. The tail feathers are long, too. It's a cutie!!

 

[keesmom]

He's a black sex link cockerel.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Your barred rock is s black sex link and, yes, is s cockerel

 

[Lady of McCamley]

I agree rooster.

One trick when trying to sex barred birds is to shine a flashlight onto their feathers at night.

You can clearly see the sharper, pointier hackles and saddles as they reflect light (sparkle even).

Shine on a hen and you see a soft diffused look.

I see the shine in your photos of hackles and beginning saddles.

LofMc

 

[drumstick diva]

black sex link rooster, the barring isn't correct for a BR of either sex