Help to sex Plymouth Rock!

[susierw]

Hi does anyone know if my Plymouth Rock is a hen or cockerel? It's about 8 weeks old now, need to know before getting more chickens!

 

[summerb123]

Hi there! your little guy is a cockerel

 

[Gray Farms]

cockerel

 

[susierw]

Ahhh I thought so.. not as friendly as the others!! Getting him a girl friend tomorrow! How can you tell it's a cockerel?

 

[holm25]

Ahhh I thought so.. not as friendly as the others!! Getting him a girl friend tomorrow! How can you tell it's a cockerel?

In Barred rocks the cockerels have a lot more white in their bars than the females and the females look very dark with a wider dark bar. Also the amount of redness and size of his comb.

 

[drumstick diva]

cockerel

 

[BeachMomma]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/keeping-a-rooster
This is a wonderful thread of advice for understanding cockerels/roos incase you haven't had one before.
Good luck

 

[BantamLover21]

Cockerel.

 

[susierw]

Hello everyone,
Wanted to send an updated picture of my Plymouth to see if you still think it's a rooster! Plym is 3months old now!

 

[susierw]

Wasn't too keen on selfie mode!!