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Poorly Colored Hatchery Barred Rock... SEX? now almost 17 wks new pics

Discussion in 'What Breed Or Gender is This?' started by elabraleon, Dec 3, 2010.

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  1. Dec 3, 2010 #1
    elabraleon

    elabraleon Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Here is the chick again. 9.5 weeks old now. Can anyone tell for sure yet?
    Thanks again!

    had to re-count weeks on the calendar! Guess I got a week behind somehow. 9 weeks, not 8
     
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  3. Dec 3, 2010 #2
    Cloverleaf Farm

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    Well...being that dark it SHOULD be a pullet, BUT that pink of a comb at 8 weeks screams roo to me...so no, I can't tell you for sure yet...sorry.
     
  5. Dec 3, 2010 #3
    Falcon61

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    not pure barred rock
     
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    WhiteMountainsRanch

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    It looks just like my 6 weeks old pullets. [​IMG]
     
  9. Dec 3, 2010 #5
    Cloverleaf Farm

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    Quote:Why do you say not pure? Just for curiosity sake. It's a hatchery bird, so they seldom look like they are "supposed" to.
     
  11. Dec 3, 2010 #6
    roocrazy

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    id say pullet
     
  13. Dec 3, 2010 #7
    elabraleon

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    not pure barred rock

    they were purchased from McMurray hatchery as barred rock pullets. This one has a slightly larger/pinker comb than the other one. It's also the biggest brat of the bunch. its tail feathers look different to me as well.​
     
  15. Dec 3, 2010 #8
    BigDaddy'sGurl

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    Pullet. I say that because it has the darker tone of a pullet, and the black "wash" down the front of the legs like a pullet. Some girls just develop their combs and wattles earlier. Also, the tail feathers are rounded, not pointy like a roo, and she has no hackles to speak of. If you want a BR roo, I have one I would give you...GRRRRR...I bought it a month or so ago on the word that it was a pullet but didn't yet know all the things I just told you about the pullets. Big surprise: my girl is a guy. I researched and found the prior mentioned info because i just thought my pullet might be a boy and I was right.
     
  17. Dec 3, 2010 #9
    Happy Chooks

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    Quote:they were purchased from McMurray hatchery as barred rock pullets. This one has a slightly larger/pinker comb than the other one. It's also the biggest brat of the bunch. its tail feathers look different to me as well.

    I think you got a male black sex link instead of a BR. They look very similar at hatch.
     
  19. Dec 4, 2010 #10
    elabraleon

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    do male black sexlinks have yellow leg skin?
     
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