HELP... is one of our hens a rooster?

[surfchicken72]

What a downer... she will be so disappointed!
He's definitely the friendliest of the bunch....

I guess we'll only have 5 chickens... hopefully we can find him a good home.

Thanks to all who posted!

 

[WisVizsla]

We ordered five hens and one roo and got…wait for it…………………………SIX OF EACH!!! Good Luck!!

 

[write2caroline]

Barred rock females have dark coloring on their legs too and the roos don't. I would have to see its legs. Has he crowed yet?

I have a feeling that this roo is using the sneaky sweet ploy to stay in the flock! Sort of make you love me so you will keep me!
Caroline

 

[surfchicken72]

HE, as we're now calling him, has not crowed yet.
He DOES have coloring on "his" legs though.
but it does appear to be slightly lighter in color than the other two.

 

[surfchicken72]

OH HE'S A ROOSTER ALRIGHT! no question about THAT anymore.........

 

[Monkie_777]

Di he finally crow....How are you sure....I have a couple chickens that are in question as well...

 

[nicandtroyintown]

Hi we had the same scenario w.barred rocks and I think it's a roo too. I loved our cockerel too but he started crowing and then attacking us. Barred rocks grow to be large so it could be terrifying to a child. Or adult for that matter! Do you have any rural areas near you? You may try a trade w someone. If you are not into crowing and aggression (he will protect his hens) make arrangements.

 

[elite8]

If I remember right, there is another way to tell with barred chicks. Females have a white area on the top of their head that is clearly outlined. Males have a white area too but can be broken up and is blurry. This would be when they are very young. BR's and cuckoo marans.

 

[IN-farmgirl]

I feel for you. At least you didn't order 6 hens and get 6 roos...that happened to me. Major bummer. I re-homed all of the roos and reordered from a different hatchery. The second time I got my 6 hens. I did notice that the roos were much friendlier and social at a young age than the girls. Just an observation.

 

[pkw]

When I bought my oldest chicks from a local person, they had barred rocks and 3 other breeds and I asked about the barred rock cockerels and their temperment and the guy was honest with me and told me his roosters were aggressive so I didn't buy any. They sell their 1-3 week old chicks as unsexed and by the time they are 4-5 weeks old they seperate them into sexes.

I had barred rock hens before and they were nice enough.