Pretty sure this "pullet" is a roo...Question

[Knock Kneed Hen]

I really don't mind if it's a roo, I think they're great. Problem is, I already one. Still, I'm okay with two.
My question is, generally speaking, CAN two roos live peacefully with a flock of 20 hens. My roo is a
very sweet Blue Cochin. I don't want him to be bullied. How can I raise a cockerel with a roo so that
they can live together in the same flock...or am I just wishful thinking?

If I'm wrong please set me straight!!

 

[Illia]

Those are Cuckoo Marans, so that makes it. . . Pullet on the left, cockerel on the right.

They should be able to get along, but I've yet to also experience one cockerel growing up with another who's already mature. Should work though.

 

[humm-n-cluck ranch]

i dont think they are marans, i am pretty sure they are barred rocks, does the color score hold true for that breed as well?

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

Yes, they are Barred Rocks.

 

[ArizonaNessa]

I think the lighter colored is the roo.

 

[Illia]

If they're barred rocks, they're either terrible quality or crossbred - The extremely dark chick versus the light chick indicates so, as well as the grey washed legs. . . Barred Rocks should have solid yellow legs, and not such smudgey black looking coloration like the one on the left.

Could just be a hatchery quality thing though.

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

Quote:
Well, I wouldn't be surprised if they were terrible quality...I'm new at this and I now realize that the person that I bought these from isn't exactly . . . well, let's just say she isn't particular.
I was thinking the one on the left was a pullet and on the right a cockerel. I'm just trying to get mentally prepared to have at least 3 roos!

That way, if I end up with two I'll be sitting pretty

 

[nzpouter]

if you want to keep multiple roos, keep at least 3 in a lot of space.

 

[geebs]

lighter one is a rooster... hatchery barred rock... Roosters can cohabitate especially if they have been raised together... If you plan to have fertile eggs you definetly need more than one for 20 hens and three would be about right... 8 per roo is a good ratio for fertalization.

 

[HBuehler]

Young BR pullets have darker on the fronts of their legs..it will go away.Its one of the ways you can sex these with a pretty good accuracy rate...pullets have it roos legs tend not to.Also baby roos are lighter more of a steel color-dark silver not jet black like the pullets when they hatch.If you look at leg color body color and the head dot together often you will find your pullets and roos at hatch-not fool proof though but pretty good.You have one pullet and one rooster there.The barring is hatchery quality but if your not into showing they will be great layers for you and they also taste real good! We have both the lower quality and higher but the "lower" ladies are the Queen of the nest boxes.