Hen or too? Barred rock chick advice needed

[Crazy_chicken_gal]

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I have one male, this is him at a little over 2 weeks for comparison if that helps. I didnt notice any behavior differences but his comb came in much quicker and larger, while he was the last to get tail feathers

Wow thank you for this visual!! I feel mine looks very similar to your female which gives me hope. I just posted pics of the wings and the bars are not as dark as the ones on your male. The large dot on your female gives me hope!!

 

[DuckWhisperer06]

We have a full grown (mixed breed) hen that still chest bumps the others.. she’s always been a little strange.

 

[BabasCoop]

Hi everyone, I know my Dottie is very young at 2 weeks to tell, but her comb is much more pronounced than the others in the flock. She also sometimes will flap her wings to do the chest bump with other chicks. This is making me nervous she’s a roo. Do young hens exhibit this behavior as well? She’s a total love and has so much personality so I will be heart broken because we can’t keep a roo. Thoughts on her development so far? View attachment 2135000

Yes pullets do this. Even hens establish a pecking order among themselves.
Out little pullets will still do this with each other.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Thank you!! Is the sparring / flying towards others and chest bumping normal chick behavior for all? I feel like at week 2 they've gotten so crazy with each other and chirp loudly when they bang into one another. It's freaking me out! lol

Yes, they are establishing the pecking order lol looks crazy but as long as there’s no blood or real violence, it’s fine. sometimes they kind of “play” too LOL