Pullets or Cockerels

[Brahmachicken240]

EE pullet and barred rock cockerel as said above

 

[Joviansystem]

Are you sure the EE is 20 weeks old? Barred rock is a handsome cockerel.

That's what the farmer said who I got them from. Although, this is the same guy who sold me four pullets and so far 2 and maybe 3 have turned out to be cockerels....

 

[FluffTheDuck]

The Cuckoo Maran is a cockerel and the Blue Ameraucana is definitely a pullet. Pretty chickens!

I agree! Also, I agree with you clubber! They are really pretty!

 

[FluffTheDuck]

That's what the farmer said who I got them from. Although, this is the same guy who sold me four pullets and so far 2 and maybe 3 have turned out to be cockerels....

He's not sexing correctly. Maybe try another farmer!

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

The BR's comb just isn't all that red, or large, i think. Plus, it's darker in color. I would wait on it. Post pics of the comb and saddle at 12 weeks.
The EE is a pullet

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Agree with most above... an ee pullet and a barred rock cockerel.

 

[Joviansystem]

The BR's comb just isn't all that red, or large, i think. Plus, it's darker in color. I would wait on it. Post pics of the comb and saddle at 12 weeks.
The EE is a pullet

This is what I was hoping to see someone write lol. I am holding out hope that it's a pullet. Acts like a pullet and the comb is usually much paler and kind of blushes red when excited and when she's calm, goes back to a more pale color. I already had to re-home it's sibling because it was much more obviously a cockerel.

 

[Yardmom]

Was the brother as wide striped as this barred bird? The barring looks like a possible pullet. Also if the farmer had multiple breeds the yellow legs do not make it a barred rock. It is what ever barred bird (most likely rooster) he had crossed with a yellow legged bird.

 

[Joviansystem]

Was the brother as wide striped as this barred bird? The barring looks like a possible pullet. Also if the farmer had multiple breeds the yellow legs do not make it a barred rock. It is what ever barred bird (most likely rooster) he had crossed with a yellow legged bird.

It was hard to tell because i got rid of it when it was 6 weeks old and it had a large red comb. This one by comparison at 6 weeks had a small comb with no red at that time. I have a 8 week old australorp (same age as my barred bird) which is clearly a pullet and is already getting red in her tiny comb so I'm not that concerned with the coloring of the comb anymore. I am pretty sure it's a pullet I just got worried because a lot of people think it's a cockerel.

I think it's a Cuckoo marans x barred rock. The farmer got them from a hatchery

 

[ColtHandorf]

I'm not fully convinced the barred bird is a cockerel. It looks pretty dark to me. Two copies of the barring gene (which males require) lightens the black, which is why male barred birds are lighter than their female counterparts. It's possible that it is a Cuckoo Marans as well, just non-typey because of the hatchery crossing in other breeds to up their production. If it is a pullet, laying should hopefully confirm that. Chances are it is a cross though.

As for the Blue "Ameraucana" other than red leakage, I don't see anything to indicate that she isn't actually an Ameraucana. Her legs seem to be both slate and willow? Which they should be slate for an actual blue. It is possible that if she came from a black to blue/splash mating the black was covering up genes from another cross in regards to color, not breed. Of course it is just as likely that she is an Easter Egger if she was purchased from a hatchery versus a breeder. It is unusual to see blue in hatchery quality Easter Eggers that are mislabeled as Ameraucanas.