Gender guesses a little over 2wk old barred rocks (i realize its a little early)

[NatJ]

In the newest photos, I still don't know what to think about the weird comb.

It looks like they all have yellow on the bottoms of their feet, which is correct for Barred Rocks. So I can't be sure they ARE Barred Rocks, but at least the feet are not the wrong color.

I did not want a mixed breed pen, (I have one lol) but I don't care abt hatchery quality as long as they grow well and lay well.

....I want to be able to sell hatched chicks as Barred Rocks.

If you want a Barred Rock cockerel for breeding, it's obvious #3 will not work (not a cockerel), and #1 is not a good choice (weird comb), so that leaves #2 as a possibility, depending on what you see as he grows.

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

I also have Mr. Perseus....
He is my other cockerel. Around 14-15wks old...(11-12 in the pic)

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

In the newest photos, I still don't know what to think about the weird comb.

It looks like they all have yellow on the bottoms of their feet, which is correct for Barred Rocks. So I can't be sure they ARE Barred Rocks, but at least the feet are not the wrong color.



If you want a Barred Rock cockerel for breeding, it's obvious #3 will not work (not a cockerel), and #1 is not a good choice (weird comb), so that leaves #2 as a possibility, depending on what you see as he grows.

Thanks so much for taking time today

 

[BastyPutt]

I also have Mr. Perseus....
He is my other cockerel. Around 14-15wks old...(11-12 in the pic)

This guy looks awesome.

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

This guy looks awesome.

Thank you!! A friend bought him for me!
I've been trying to get a second cockerel to cover my 34 hens....
Hopefully bird 2 will work


Here's the pics from parent stock

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

Just an update...
We decided to harvest these 3 birds once old enough. I will breed from Perseus who is my 18wk old cockerel. He has 5 points on his comb, and pure yellow legs. His barring isn't bad either.

I don't wanna breed the new ones bc of thier leg color tbh. They are all dark. I am semi hopeful that the dark wash will fade on one but if not I will hatch from just a single cockeral.

I don't want my male hatches to have dark legs.