Possible that I got a roo fron the pullet bin???

[foREVer]

No pics as of right now, but has anyone heard of getting a roo from the pullet bin?? I have a BR who's comb is a little bit taller than the rest, and they are about 3-4 weeks old. (I can't keep track of them anymore, lol) I am just worried about it being a roo because I already have a Whyandotte cockeral.

*Will be posting pics later today or tomorrow*

 

[teach1rusl]

As the hatcheries like to say - sexing is an art, not a science. So yes, it's possible. Or sometimes folks, especially with kids, handle the birds and don't put them back where they came from. Is the comb turning pinkish, or is it still yellow???

 

[foREVer]

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The comb is still yellow, sorry forgot to add that in.

I am just a little worried bacause the comb is, like, BEYOND visible.

 

[savingdogs]

Where I bought my "sexed pullets" they said they were "90 percent accurate". Mine were all female, but I would imagine they were saying that one in every ten would or could be male. I got 12 females.....Good luck!

 

[Yay Chicks!]

A picture will definitely help, as the barring on the boys is lighter than on the girls. Usually accuracy of sexing of those tiny chicks is around 90%...or so they say...

 

[teach1rusl]

Does the chick look a lot lighter than the others? Or about the same as the others? Male BRs tend to appear lighter in color... I don't worry about a big comb unless it's a big pink comb...lol.

 

[Carolyn]

I got barred rock pullets and tried to pick a roo out of the mixed bin. One of the two I got is definitely a roo. His comb did get bigger and redder quicker (they are 6 wks old) but one of the hens now has a comb almost as big. The main difference in the male and female barred rock is the coloring. The hens are much darker than the roo and the roos markings are a bit more distinct. When all you have is one sex someone's comb has to get a little larger or a little redder and someone has to be a little lighter in color because they ae individuals. If have some that are definitely barred rock hens then it is easier to tell if you have a roo. I was able to tell the roo with my BO's this time too; last time I had them I kept thinking I had at least one hen until I removed the other roos for culling and that one started crowing and chasing the girls.

And yes it is very possible to get a roo from the hen bin.

 

[jenesis536]

Pretty much every time I get a roo from the pullet bin. I sure know how to pick 'em.

 

[foREVer]

The chick is question has MUCH more vibrant coloring than the rest of the BR's.

(pics) Sorry, I had to take the pics pretty quick, so I just let them roost on the back of my muddy four-wheeler

Chick in question: (You can't really see it's comb, but it is actually really big for a chick)

His/Her back feathers:

A different BR chick:

 

[foREVer]

Just wanted to add: the splash on the chick's head is a LOT smaller then the others, and has a stripe underneath it.

(Again, can't really see the comb, but here is what the head marking looks like.)