Is this Barred Rock a hen or rooster? UPDATE!! Its a girl!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Belchickie]

Looks like my BR hen, so I'll say hen too

 

[GardeNerd]

I am just a newbie, but I have a 17 week old Barred Rock pullet. She doesn't have waddles that long yet or a comb that big, but they did turn red on mine last week from pink. I do think yours BR is the typical feather color for a female.

But I am GUESSING it is a cockerel based on the comb and waddles. Do you have any other pictures with a different view of the tail?

 

[m2wandc]

I vote hermaphrodite chicken...It can wake you up in the morning and remind you that it's time to collect it's eggs.

 

[k2chickens]

all you people saying hen "can't" be serious!!! Just look at them wattels....that HUGE comb. Like i have learned, wattels and comb come first...BEFORE color.

Roo...without a doubt

 

[crait]

It's way too cute to be a roo.

 

[halo]

Id have to say girl, especially if she is indeed 16 weeks. I don't see any secondary feathers that would indicate a roo, and she hasn't got those big old yellow treetrunk legs that a roo would have. All of my barred rock girls have that much comb and wattles.

 

[joanie_maine]

When it starts to crow, you'll know!

 

[LindseyM12]

Here is some pics of my girls.

And here are some more pics of my hen/roo.

This is his/her tail

And they will be 17 weeks old on monday.

 

[Ol'FashionHen]

hen

 

[damarisgw]

Hen