Question about Barred rocks

[kandoos]

hi,
I want some pics of 3 or 4 weeks old barred rock chicks, and if possible can I differentiate gender at that age , please post with pics

 

[Suziers]

Here is my BR at 3-4 weeks. It is a she.

 

[kandoos]

Oh , it's completely different from mine,,
ok now I think thats my chicks are black sex-link and not BRs
so now post me please pics of Black sex-link males and females at 3-5 weeks old

 

[hangin'witthepeeps]

Here is my Barred Rock Hens at 3 weeks old and my Barred Rock Roosters look way more barred at 4 weeks now.

 

[kandoos]

Ok thanx, I'm now sure I have sex-link not BRs, they are similar at early age,,

 

[speckledhen]

That chick above that Suziers posted does not even look like a BR at all; in fact, I'm positive that it isn't---should have barring in the wings from the get-go. Looks more like an Australorp or black Orpington. Yes, you can tell sex. Males look more silvery/grayish than really black with larger and/or more irregular headspots and little to no black on the leg fronts. By that age, though, the headspot is about gone.

If you have a sexlink and there is a spot on the head, that is a male. They look like badly barred BRs, the male black sexlinks.

 

[kandoos]

ok thank you , but please if possible post pics of Black sex-link chicks 3-5 weeks old

 

[speckledhen]

I dont have any black sexlinks, but here is a page devoted to several varieties of them> http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Sex-links/BRKSexLink.html

 

[codybird]

There are some pics on my BYC page.