Is this chick a Barred Rock?

[deserthomestead]

I ordered BR, but this one looks different from the rest:


This one has a lot more white around the eyes, and the light areas are more yellowish/cream colored, where all the other chicks are a brighter white.

I looked at pictures of White Faced Spanish Blacks, and this chick looks somewhat like WFSB chicks.

ETA: Chick is probably 4-5 days old. They shipped Monday and arrived Wednesday.

 

[Fred's Hens]

I see dozens of BR chicks each year. Notice the legs are yellow with dark smear on the front. That is a BR trait. I do see what looks to be barring on the wings. Time will tell. Was it supposed to be a Barred Rock? Was this chick from a hatchery?

 

[deserthomestead]

Yes, it's supposed to be a Barred Rock. I ordered from eFowl.com

 

[Fred's Hens]

efowl is merely a broker/drop shipper of chicks. OK, hatchery stock can sometimes run a bit "fuzzy" as to presenting very true to breed standards. So, while this one maybe different from the others, give it some time. We'll see how it develops. As long as it is healthy, that's about all one can wish for.

 

[deserthomestead]

thank you! Assuming it IS a barred rock, is it a pullet?

 

[Fred's Hens]

Too soon, really.

At 6 weeks, the difference the cockerels and pullets is obvious. The cockerels feather bright white on a charcoal background, and quickly sprout red combs and little red wattles under their beaks.

The pullets feather in with much smaller white bars, or speckles in the case of most hatchery stock, and their combs and wattles will stay yellow until much later in maturity.

Here's a couple of side by side shots of pairs. Easy to see the difference. One photo is hatchery stock, the other are purebred, heritage fowl.

 

[deserthomestead]

Thank you for your help! I'll just try to contain my impatience for a few weeks.