I don’t think this is a pullet...

[KrazyChickenLady13]

Sprinkles is a best boi but a boi nonetheless.

 

[AmeliaGirl]

Sprinkles, barred rock, about 4-5 weeks old. Am I correct in assuming he’s a cockerel?

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Yes

 

[solidstate]

Thanks everyone! He is quite adorable, it’s true.

In my experience, Barred Rocks are a little "funny". I had one about 10 years ago that everyone here said "that's def. a cockerel" and looked just like your little one, but she turned out to be my very best egg layer. Her comb got big and red early and she was def the most dominant of the 3 as chicks, but she was also the first to lay by almost 2 weeks!

If you can, keep her/him until either definitely crowing or laying, it's kind of like judging a person's likelihood to succeed by who they are as a teenager.

Huh, interesting. I’m down to hold onto him for a while! Possibly for his whole life if I can get away with it, even if he’s a boy, lol

 

[solidstate]

Thank you everyone! I’ll try to update when they’re older, or when I see a crow or an egg!