Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

[Mitchell Mama]

View attachment 1359681 Can you help me with this 4 week old barred rock chick? We purchased several chicks, two of them were barred rock and all were supposed to be female. We suspect this one is male though. You can see the other barred rock chicken just behind it for comparison.

 

[Faraday40]

@gwilann
#1 Barred Rock 9 weeks old
Looks male, but bad angle

#2 Production Red 9 weeks old
male

#3 Buff Orpington 6 weeks old View attachment 1359626
photo didn't show for me

#4 Easter Egger 6 weeks old
female

#5 Barred Rock 9 weeks old
female

#6 Production Red 9 weeks
female

 

[Faraday40]

View attachment 1359669 View attachment 1359681 Can you help me with this 4 week old barred rock chick? We purchased several chicks, two of them were barred rock and all were supposed to be female. We suspect this one is male though. You can see the other barred rock chicken just behind it for comparison.

Yes a boy. That's way too much comb for 4 weeks.

 

[Faraday40]

Kylo's feet (7-8 week Asian Black)

Are those Spurs?
Because my white rock and mystery chicken have them too....
View attachment 1359613

It's not common, but females can have spurs. Most hens just have a tiny nub/bump where a spur would be.

 

[Mitchell Mama]

Yes a boy. That's way too much comb for 4 weeks.

Does he look to be about 4 weeks though? I'm going off the age they told us at TSC, so I know that may not be super accurate.
I thought the same thing about the comb too. We can't keep a rooster, but we have a friend who can take him for us. Thanks for the help!

 

[gwilann]

@gwilann
#1 Barred Rock 9 weeks old
Looks male, but bad angle

#2 Production Red 9 weeks old
male

#3 Buff Orpington 6 weeks old View attachment 1359626
photo didn't show for me

#4 Easter Egger 6 weeks old
female

#5 Barred Rock 9 weeks old
female

#6 Production Red 9 weeks
female

Thank you! I was having trouble with the photo for #3 but it should open now.

 

[Faraday40]

Thank you! I was having trouble with the photo for #3 but it should open now.

Female buff orp

 

[gwilann]

Female buff orp

Thank you! That's what I was hoping. All six were supposed to be pullets but after #1 and #2 started crowing I was worried that not only are they roosters but that maybe the rest of them were too!

 

[Dani & Mikey]

Ok, here we go! Thanks for the input in advance.
I have two 8 week old BJG chicks and they are developing very differently. Especially tail feathers. Here are a few pics of the chicken in question

And a couple of comparison shots.

Thoughts and opinions are greatly appreciated!

 

[Faraday40]

Ok, here we go! Thanks for the input in advance.
I have two 8 week old BJG chicks and they are developing very differently. Especially tail feathers. Here are a few pics of the chicken in question
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And a couple of comparison shots.

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Thoughts and opinions are greatly appreciated!

They both look female to me. By 8 weeks a male would have a taller comb + dropping wattles +more face color. My guess is one chick got plucked or dropped a few tail feathers along the way. They molt several times before adulthood so the feathering may change slightly. I suppose, depending on where you got them, one could be another breed of big black hen (like an orpington) but probably just a simple case of individual differences.

edit to add: Do you have a face pic of the shorter tailed bird?