Pullet or Cockerel?

[bees4hchickens]

Hi! So this is my first year owning chicks/chickens, and I cannot for the LIFE of me tell if my Plymouth Barred Rock chicken is a cockerell or a pullet, I'd super appreciate some help with it! Thank you bunches in advance!

 

[Ox21167]

I may not be the best but I would consider myself a bit of an expert. (I have been raising chicks and chickens for 5 years now)

I would say pullet. You have a very nice looking bird! Definitely a keeper!

 

[Duck_life]

If it is around 4-5 weeks its a cockerel, if its 6-8 weeks its a pullet.

 

[Acre4Me]

With barred rocks, you can tell due to the barring. A males is “lighter” bc the bars of white are wider. The males get two copies of the barring gene as I understand, making the bars wider. I have barred rock females, so some experience, but have never had a BR male. since we don’t know age, and don't have another BR in pic for comparison, my guess is female, but it’s just a guess. Others with more experience can chime in.

 

[Tiranni]

With barred rocks, you can tell due to the barring. A males is “lighter” bc the bars of white are wider. The males get two copies of the barring gene as I understand, making the bars wider. I have barred rock females, so some experience, but have never had a BR male. since we don’t know age, and don't have another BR in pic for comparison, my guess is female, but it’s just a guess. Others with more experience can chime in.

Acre is correct. Males are white with black bars, females are black with white bars. I would say you have a pullet there. I had a barred rock cockeral and you could tell when he was about 5 weeks old. He had a larger comb and whiter appearance than the females.

Him at 4 weeks:

And 4 months:

 

[chrissynemetz]

I agree, I believe you have a pullet