Help me....young mother of two kids and 4 chickens

[gottalovechicks]

Ok...so I have flopped back and fourth on if our barred rock is a roster or hen...I know some of you will look at it and laugh because it will be so obvious but I just don't know...also I am in denial that she might be a he. Dang I love her and we aren't zoned for a rooster. So HE OR SHE???

 

[Cluky]

Looks like a hen to me.

 

[cmfarm]

How old is it?

 

[Pele]

Sorry, that's a roo 100%

The barring gene is linked to gender chromosomes, so females end up with less barring ( = darker bird), and the males end up with lots of barring ( = lighter bird).

Here is a good example of how much darker the females are:
http://www.northernushomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Barred-Rock-w-chicks-Aug-1.jpg

PS: not my picture, nor am I profiting from it.

 

[StormyMoon]

100% roo

 

[laughingdog52]

Roo--sorry

looks like my boy born early march.loo

 

[gottalovechicks]

8-9 weeks? a little over two months

 

[PotterWatch]

No question. That is a rooster.

 

[donrae]

Quit flopping and just accept he's gonna be a manly man. Look for a new home for him.

 

[featherz]

At 8 weeks, that's a boy. =(