My 4 week old Barred Rock is featherless, is it a rooster?

[mmg003]

I recently got a shipment of 25 female chicks, they are Rhode Island Reds, Black Australorps, Buff Orpingtons and Barred Rocks. I originally had two Barred Rocks but one died a day after I got them.They all are 4 weeks old and have tail and wing feathers except the Barred Rock, but she is also getting bald spots on the tips of her wings and all around them and she is the only one that runs away from you when you try and pick her up. Is it a rooster or is it normal for Barred Rocks to develope slower then other chickens and develope this way?

 

[americanvalkyrie]

He stands like a rooster. Unfortunately, that's about all I can tell you with my experience.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Her dark color says pullet. Give it some time. I have some heritage, old line BR's that weren't feathered out until they were 9 weeks old. This absence of the fast feathering gene is often a sign of a more heritage BR. It just could be that she will develop more slowly. I'd give it lots of time.

 

[mmg003]

Thank you for your reply!

 

[hdowden]

were their any extras included? im leaning towards a cockerel right now

 

[mmg003]

No there was not

 

[DMRippy]

Pullet

 

[chickenowner24]

I would say pullet

 

[chicksforlife]

With my knowledge of the BR's I would say pullet

 

[aoxa]

No feathers? How weird is that! Is it the only one like this?