Gender?

[saenth]

Hello, this little one is about 4 weeks and I am really starting to question her gender. Do I have a Miss Tiny or a Mister Tiny? Any ideas?

 

[LeJeune1]

Kinda looks like a He. Typically, prue barred breeds, the male has 2 copies of the barring gene, causing him to be lighter. . .. Without comparing it to another chick, it looks like a him. .

 

[spyder25]

Roos and Hens for this species have a color difference. Hens tend to be darker than Roos, when I compared your picture with other pictures (using google) this chick appears to be a roo

. I also found a picture from an older post.

Post URL: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/631617/2-5-week-old-rir-and-barred-rocks

(Picture can be found at the URL above, compliments of moderator Fred's Hens)

I hope this helps you out

 

[saenth]

Thanks, I have been googling like crazy but my husband was starting to think I'm just crazy so I figured I would ask. We got Tiny in a rainbow layer group and don't have any others who look the same.

 

[Ga Peach]

I believe it is a roo basing this on his color. The roos in this breed as mentioned before are lighter than the females..

 

[spyder25]

You're welcome, I'm glad we could help. Have fun with your chicks and good luck!

 

[saenth]

Thanks again. The color wasn't the only thing that was making me question the gender. Tiny has a huge personality which is like the two roos we raised last year. We can't have roosters so in a month or two we will need to find him a new home.