Plymouth Rock sexing please

[Sar0112]

My 2 Plymouth Rocks are now 8 weeks old. Pretty sure i have one if not two cockerels. They both have very different body shapes and tails though. Can someone help please?

 

[AllenK RGV]

I'm no plymoth rock expert never raised one but these both look like pullets to my eye. Reason I say that is the feathers down the neck do not have a pointed appearance. Additionally, body language of the birds. Not one is observing you the photographer not one photo has the stink eye glare of a future roo.

 

[featheredplanets]

Both are cockerels. Though look more like Cuckoo Marans than BPR.

 

[john_wrightson2003]

Both are cockerels. Though look more like Cuckoo Marans than BPR.

Thats what i was thinkin.

 

[Josip]

cockerels

 

[Ted_Harrell]

If they are Barred Plymouth rocks, then I vote the first to be a cockerel because of the wide barring and the second to be a girl because of the smaller bars and more black in the coloration. Just my opinion.

 

[Sar0112]

They were sold as barred Plymouth rocks by a breeder but not sure how reliable that is. Here's a pic of them when little if that helps??

 

[Ted_Harrell]

Still staying with my opinion, good luck, nice birds by the way...

 

[Sar0112]

Still staying with my opinion, good luck, nice birds by the way...

Thank you. I'm hoping you're right. They both hold themselves differently. Plus number 1 (who i am sure is a cockerel) is outgoing and confident whereas number 2 is quite low in the pecking order and much more nervous.

 

[Ted_Harrell]

Yeah, normally the male Barred Rocks have more white on them, than the females.