Not what I was told...

[jenije]

My son is involved with the 4-H chick chain and all the paperwork says the chicks are Barred Rock hens. They are 8 weeks old. These look nothing like a Barred Rock and I can't get anyone on the phone who knows what they are. Anyone?

 

[lightchick]

Some of them look like Black sex links.
Maybe partridge Plymouth rock?

 

[jenije]

Also if it helps they were completely black as babies, a couple had tiny spots of white under the wing but mostly black.

 

[Griffinsong]

I would guess black sex links [usually a gold or red rooster x a barred hen] Their moms are probably barred rocks.
Good news with that: if they are BSL, all are pullets.

 

[Fred's Hens]

I'm sorry you did not get proper birds for the 4H project. What a shame.

 

[lightchick]

Also if it helps they were completely black as babies, a couple had tiny spots of white under the wing but mostly black.

Did they look kinda like this?





This is my Black sex link.

 

[ochochicas]

They are really cute! They do look like black sex links. Their mom was probably a barred rock but the dad was a Rhode Island Red. The pullets do not inherit the barred gene. The cockerels would have one barred gene so when they grow up they have the coloring of a barred rock hen. Sorry you didn't get what you wanted, but they should still be good layers!

 

[jenije]

Yes Lightchick that is what they looked like. I'm not upset about the change in breed just wanted to know what they are. They are very sweet and will be a happy addition to our flock no matter what they are. Right now we have 7 Guineas, two Rhode Island whites and one very spoiled naked neck. Also 6 baby silkies in with the 4-H babies. We have quite the full house right now!