Plymouth/Barred Rock - he or she?

[Harry Texan]

This is Dotty. We thought Tractor Supply sold us all pullets, but we starting to have our doubts about this one.

Dotty defies everything we've read about the breed. Loud, not docile... and now we're thinking she's a he.

 

[The Moonshiner]

That is a male but not a barred Rock.

 

[My Bagurks]

That is definitely a cockerel.

Green is the telltail rooster tail feathers. Pun intended.

Red is the saddle feathers roosters have.

Blue is the oversized comb and waddle.

 

[The Moonshiner]

It's also a male specific pattern.

 

[Painted Calls]

That is a male but not a barred Rock.

Agreed.

 

[Harry Texan]

Agreed.

@moonshiner and @Overo Mare ...

What breed, then? Were new to this whole thing...

 

[Painted Calls]

@moonshiner and @Overo Mare ...

What breed, then? Were new to this whole thing...

He's a Bielefelder.

 

[Painted Calls]

Also, welcome to BYC!

 

[Harry Texan]

Awesome...

We're gonna need to rehome him. Need contacts in the west Houston area...

 

[BarnyardChaos]

I'm pretty sure you have a Black Sex-Link rooster, also known as Black Star, Rock Red, or Rhodebar - probably a few other names as well. It's a hybrid made from a Rhode Island Red rooster and a Barred Rock hen. I get a whole lot confused trying to make sense of the genetics and crosses. But it appears that Black Sex-Link roosters can be barred with some red on neck and back, or all black with a red chest. Something I read said it's due to whether the sire rooster had the double gene for barring, or just one gene. I dunno, it's all Greek to me!

Here's a pic I found on this site:

https://teenytinydinosaurfarm.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F124598509732

And this one, from Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex-link