How to tell the difference between barred rock and black sex link

[Frannabelle]

I ordered 10 bantam babies from a hatchery, and along with those 10 I received 10 "warmer" chicks. The hatchery tells me they're either black sex link or barred rocks.
I think I have BR's, but the more I read and look at pics of babies, the more I can't tell. These babies all have white on them and some yellowish white, all have white head spots varying in size. 7 have dark coloring on the legs, 3 are yellow legs.
So, I guess my question is, do black sex link chicks have that much white? I'm thinking they may be all male black sex links, but am hoping they are BR's

thanks!

 

[speckledhen]

You won't know till the sexlinks get odd barring or off color feathers, like green in the tail, etc. It's almost impossible as chicks to know the difference.

 

[Frannabelle]

Thanks, I've been looking so hard at these chicks I see them in my sleep.
I guess they will be what they will be.....

 

[clkingtx]

I had the same time with some of mine(all turned out to be barred rock). I believe though, that if the chicks have white spots on their heads, they are either barred rocks, or male black sex links. I may be wrong, but I think I read that the female black sex links are solid black.

Carrie

 

[speckledhen]

Carrie, you are correct. Male black sexlinks have a spot on the head and females do not. Both BR sexes have head spots, the boys' are larger and more splotchy/irregular with "frosting" across the back of the head. Pullets' are smaller and more defined.

 

[RAREROO]

Sometimes BSL cockerels will have a tanish color around the eyes, ( not the red color that the femalse sometimes have, but a yellowish/tannish color,

If you can post some pics, some of us with experience with them may be able to help you.