Interesting. Any input?

[angnic22]

I got 3 barred rocks all at the same time. They can't be more than a day apart if not from the same brood. The one is definitely a female - darker and black legs. The other 2 I thought for sure we're males: white dot on head and predominately white. But of the 2 males, one has a definitely crown while the other is barely there and pale. I'm sure it's a male based on color but curious why one is so defined while the other isn't. Can someone provide input?

 

[Sunshine0235]

Just like how people mature at different rates, some hit puberty at 12 and others not until 16-17, it just depends on the chick in question.

I have a rooster that is 1 year, 3 months old, and still not mature enough to breed, so it just depends.

 

[angnic22]

So interesting! Seems I'm always learning at every age.