Hen or roo?

[Barredrocker117]

Sold as pullets or straight run?

pullets, but this is the first time we've ever owned chickens so we didn't know

 

[Barredrocker117]

How old are they now?

they are about 4 months now.

 

[LaFleche]

Well, that's another one who got rid of his unwanted cockerels selling them to an unsuspecting beginner.

With almost all barred breeds you can tell the sex right from the day they hatch.

 

[LaFleche]

they are about 4 months now.

So another thing to keep in mind: pullets do not display red combs until they start laying at around 5-8 month of age, depending on breed and upbringing.

 

[Barredrocker117]

Well, that's another one who got rid of his unwanted cockerels selling them to an unsuspecting beginner.

With almost all barred breeds you can tell the sex right from the day they hatch.

thank you so much for telling me! So these are 100% roosters then? Do you tell just by the tail feathers? I know they seemed big...the heads are larger than from the pictures Ive seen of hens.

 

[Barredrocker117]

There are some more things to take into consideration as for example comb and wattles size and colour, hackle and saddle feathers, tails feathers...

thank you for the info, sorry I keep asking the same question twice, Im still trying to get used to this website haha

 

[LaFleche]

Have a look at a Barred Rock Pullet of about the same age:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/data/attachments/1281/1281750-e09554ad99be55009b3deaa35f9e6bb9.jpg

 

[LaFleche]

And here Bielefelder pullets of 17 weeks :

https://www.huehnervielfalt.de/typo3temp/pics/72a64a8eaf.jpg

 

[GramisChicks]

For the past 11 weeks I thought I had a Lucy & Ethel until today.....Here are Lucy & Desi. I'm going to have to part with these kids though, they are bonded & I live in the city, no roos for me.