MYSTERY CHICK Identification Help Please!!

[AlpineSpringsRanch]

Here is the little guy....first thing I thought was it looked like what I have heard about sex links with a star...but sex link wouldn't be rare...and really, I've never seen one so I wouldn't know either way

Any and all help identifying this little one appreciated.

 

[NoseyChickens]

Barred rock pullet

 

[StormyMoon]

Looks like a barred rock to me

 

[AlpineSpringsRanch]

How funny, the only reason I didn't order those is because my local feed store stocks them regularly so I was going to go get a couple to put in with these guys on Wednesday when they come in. How can you tell pullet so early? Is it the star or something else??

 

[StormyMoon]

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Some people can tell by the circle dot on the head what sex the chick is, I haven't gotten that good yet. Its just called a dot on the head.

 

[mboreham1]

dark coloring down the front of the legs often causes pullet suggestions - was accurate on my birds

 

[StormyMoon]

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I have 29 7 day old br chicks and they all have the dark coloring on the legs at the moment but I know they aren't all pullet I hatched them my self. I wouldn't have that much luck lol....

But when they are about 5- 7 weeks old the roos will start to grow out of it .
The best way for me to tell is when they are 5 - 7 weeks old their feathers change and the male will look lighter color than the female.
The female will be a black color and male will be grey.

These are my very first br chicks in 2010

 

[AlpineSpringsRanch]

@Stormy. For what its worth you are right. This little one turned out to be a roo...and has since moved on down the road!

 

[MicheleC]

BR

 

[dretd]

Actually if this is one of the free mystery chicks they usually are supposed to be a rare breed and BR are about as common as you can get. I am wondering if it could be a Cuckoo Marans? What Hatchery sis you get them from? Very cute!