Please help sex these barred rock chicks (8 weeks)

[Rewskii]

I recently got these 6 barred rock chicks. They’re 8 weeks old. I’ve been trying to figure out how to sex them but I’m just getting more confused the more I read. Here’s some pictures, they all look very similar so I’m think I might have all Roos. It’s not a big deal if they are as I plan on eating the Roos and keeping any hens as layers.

 

[Winderdear]

At that age, they all look like cockerels to me. I would expect pure Barred Rock males to have lighter feathering (double barring), but the combs are definitely looking male. Perhaps they’re male Black Sexlinks? Those would be single barred and darker in appearance, like your flock. Where did you get them from?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I think they're too dark to be cockerels. But their barring isn't uniform enough to be BR in my opinion. Maybe they are Dominiques?

@ShrekDawg what do you think?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Let's get @MysteryChicken 's opinion while we're at it.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I think they're too dark to be cockerels. But their barring isn't uniform enough to be BR in my opinion. Maybe they are Dominiques?

@ShrekDawg what do you think?

Not Dominiques. Those have rose combs not single combs. Possibly Cuckoo Marans? Is they have pink legs not yellow? But definitely all boys.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

With smooth legs?

 

[ShrekDawg]

With smooth legs?

Some of them do still have smooth legs.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

#3 looks like he might have feathered legs, so you could be right. Thanks.

 

[ShrekDawg]

#3 looks like he might have feathered legs, so you could be right. Thanks.

You’re welcome

 

[MysteryChicken]

They maybe black sex-link cockerels, since these are all single barred.