Help with sex please

Sophia V

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Jul 16, 2022
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I am not allowed a rooster where I live. When I purchased these 3 pullets I was told they were hens. And because they were barred rock were easily sexted. One makes a honking noise, but no crowing. I have researched online and looked at a week by week, progression and they look like hens to me.

Anyone out there, can you help me? I am new to chicken raising and if one is a rooster, I will need to rehome him somewhere. I was told they were hatched in May, when I got them I was told they were 8 weeks. So I have had them now for about a month and a half. So I am guessing they are around 13 weeks, based on whatvI was told.

FYI: they have no tail feathers because in the beginning, figuring out pecking order, they were pulling out each other's tail feathers. They do not do it much, but, new ones have not grown back yet. Only one kept 1 tail feather and that is the smallest.
 
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Please post some pictures of the bird in question. Include at least one side view. More experienced people will be able to tell you if you really have a cockerel. No reason to get rid of it if you don't have to.

One key thing to look for- when the regular feathers come in, barred rock males have noticeably more white than females.
 
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Please post some pictures of the bird in question. Include at least one side view. More experienced people will be able to tell you if you really have a cockerel. No reason to get rid of it if you don't have to.

One key thing to look for- when the regular feathers come in, barred rock males have noticeably more white than females.
I did post photos. Took me a while to figure out how to do it. And I screwed up posting them to initial post. Sorry. They are at between 11 -12 weeks old
 
Looks like a pullet to me. Should be fine, but keep an eye on her. Pink comb, rounded saddle feathers and overall black/white ratio all look good.
 

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