Is There A Way To...

[randomchick]

Is there a way to sex Plymouth Barred Rocks? I just ordered straight run which is a mix of males and females. I would like to know if there is any way to sex them, other than vent sexing. I heard there is a way with the wing feathers, if there are 2 rows its female. Does this work with Barred rocks? What about that dot on the head thig? Can anyone inform me on this trick?

Thanks all.

 

[MissAnnieFrannie]

Did you order them from a hatchery? If they have someone to vent sex them (like at ideal) perhaps they could mark the males for you? (dont know if they would charge exra for something like that???)

 

[sherrydeanne]

Small tight head dots and dark legs are girls, splotchy yellow head dots and yellow legs are boys. I think speckledhen has a nice link, or you could try google. But yes, they are 95% sexable at hatch by color.

 

[randomchick]

Thanks, I hope I can tell at least a few females from males. I will be eating the males, and about half of the girls as well so my sexing only has to be around 30 percent for me to be happy.