hoping for barred rock....

[Tbarr334]

We are hoping these chicks we just picked up yesterday that are between 5 and 7 weeks are barred rocks, but I'm not completely sure. We don't want to have all roosters, we want some eggs. We got 5 unidentified, shop said they bought black australorp from hatchery, but isn't what they received. And we got 1 new Hampshire red. Here is one of the chicks.

 

[VtotheICA]

Those look a lot like my Barred rock hens at that age. ( photo. Barred rock and GLW hens and one each Roos at around same age as yours.)

 

[chickencheeper]

I can’t sex them for yah but those look like barred rocks to me(I have 3)

 

[Squishychicken]

the ones with the barring are barred rocks the one in the pic looks male cause it's bars in between are.dpaced more then a females causing it to appear lighter...heres a pic the lighter ones a male

plus the bigger redder comb and waffles in this pic

 

[Squishychicken]

yours are a little young though but I'm leaning thirds male

 

[Tbarr334]

They are all the same bird, I have 6 of them, they are all very dark. But I do belive this one maybe a male. Comb is getting very red and others not so much. But has some pointy tail feathers. I'll post a picture of each in the morning for sexing.

 

[drumstick diva]

Yes to many in one picture. Please do post picture of each bird separately. It's best if you can get naturally standing side profiles of each.

 

[Tbarr334]

I tried to get better pictures, but I'm leaning all male, including the new hampshire. Saddle feathers are rounded but tail feathers are growing in long and pointy. I think I got black sex links, they sell those there as well.

 

[Tbarr334]

Oops forgot to load the one picture I could get. The new hampshire is very flighty.

 

[Tbarr334]

I got a better camera, better detailed pictures. Also if it helps at all the local feed shop gets them from ideal poultry in texas.