Hen or rooster?

[kelli2020]

I am brand new to having chickens. I went to the local feed store and asked for Pullets. I got 5 (3 black sex links & 2 sliver laced Wyandotte). I am worried that I have 3 black sex links roosters and not hens. Can anyone help me ID the chicken attached?

 

[ILIKEDUCKS]

I am brand new to having chickens. I went to the local feed store and asked for Pullets. I got 5 (3 black sex links & 2 sliver laced Wyandotte). I am worried that I have 3 black sex links roosters and not hens. Can anyone help me ID the chicken attached?View attachment 2091778View attachment 2091779

I am pretty sure if the above picture is a sex-link it’s a rooster but I am quite new to chickens so i am not 100% sure

 

[kelli2020]

I am pretty sure if the above picture is a sex-link it’s a rooster but I am quite new to chickens so i am not 100% sure

That is what I am thinking. I was hoping I was wrong. Thanks for your input.

 

[bobhoke]

Hens - all hens unless the container said straight run, which means you can get either sex. TSC, FF&H or other feed store suppliers very-rarely screw this up. They can’t afford to. It’s possible, but highly unlikely. What’s the name of the store?

 

[kelli2020]

Tractor Suppply

 

[bobhoke]

You’re good. I wouldn’t worry.

 

[kelli2020]

I am hoping your right. Thank you for helping me.

 

[NatJ]

Black Sexlink pullets do not have white bars on their black feathers--you are right to think your chick is something else.

Barred Rocks and a few other breeds have white bars for BOTH genders, so you could have a pullet of one of them.

Black Sexlink males also have white bars on the feathers (the different coloring of male and female is why they're called "sexlinks"--the color shows the sex of the chick.)

 

[kelli2020]

Thank you. The white marking are why i was thinking male. I will go check out a few pics of the barred rocks. Thank you again,