Is this a hen??!

[Squawkers]

since they are mixed

Did you already say that? and yes, a mix will definitely not have the same barring genes (unless they are mixed with another barred chicken maybe??)

 

[Rillowen]

Yeah! It’s also pretty obvious because you can see the saddle feathers and patchy white feathers on the wings. Although I don’t usually see patches like those on barred rocks. Granted, I’ve never had a barred rock roo, but it makes me wonder if they are mixed.

Yes, they are mixed with a white roo. That's why I was so uncertain and didn't want to go by color.

 

[Squawkers]

Yes, they are mixed with a white roo. That's why I was so uncertain and didn't want to go by color.

Are all of the barred ones barred rock hen and white roo mix? If so, then I believe all of the barred ones would be male. But some of your barreds look like pullets, so I’m not sure. Could those be a different mix?

 

[Rillowen]

Are all of the barred ones barred rock hen and white roo mix? If so, then I believe all of the barred ones would be male. But some of your barreds look like pullets, so I’m not sure. Could those be a different mix?

They might very well be the opposite, or even mutigeneneration. The gentleman keeps a flock with 1 barred male and 1 white, usually, and then what ever hens, mostly barred, bu5 a mix of others, but he mixes it up and adds from other farmers every year to keep new blood.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

There’s only one barred pullet in this picture, the one in the very back:

I see only two pullets in this picture

 

[Squawkers]

They might very well be the opposite, or even mutigeneneration. The gentleman keeps a flock with 1 barred male and 1 white, usually, and then what ever hens, mostly barred, bu5 a mix of others, but he mixes it up and adds from other farmers every year to keep new blood.

Well then you cant rely on any barring to tell you. You’ll have to look at other traits.

 

[Squawkers]

Well then you cant rely on any barring to tell you. You’ll have to look at other traits.

Unless they are double barred maybe! That would make sense. But you can’t assume that just because it’s single it is female