Sexing 10 Week Barred Rocks

[ashleyconnie]

I am having the most difficult time even guessing at the sex of my barred rocks. 10 weeks, all from same batch. It’s my first time. Any help or tips are appreciated!

 

[Acre4Me]

Based on comb and wattle growth for 10 weeks, these look like male. But, I'm not great at sexing M/F BR - I only have female BR. Since all look similar you don't have a comparison. FWIW, barred chickens that are male get 2 copies of the barred gene. So, double wide white bars = lighter colored chickens (if compared to female barred rocks). Saddle feathers will show up around 12+ weeks if male.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

I see males.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

All boys.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Any help or tips are appreciated!

Hi there, hope you are enjoying BYC!

I agree with the statements from the first poster.. All four of them are some handsome fellas, yes cockerels!

Did you hatch any gals... or just have the worst luck ever?

 

[ashleyconnie]

Hi there, hope you are enjoying BYC!

I agree with the statements from the first poster.. All four of them are some handsome fellas, yes cockerels!

Did you hatch any gals... or just have the worst luck ever?

The WORST luck. I’ve also got 4 ameraucanas that are apparently all boys, too. One faverolles, boy. Four lavender orpingtons which I THINK are two and two...and four BCMs who I’m still not sure but definitely at least one roo.

Of 17 chicks, I so far only have *probably* two hens. I kinda want to cry haha

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Aw, I'm so sorry.

 

[Tigerkity]

Yeah looks to be all males. For comparison mine are 11 weeks old.

Female:

Male:

Definitely can tell the difference based on comb and wattle.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Yeah looks to be all males. For comparison mine are 11 weeks old.

Female:View attachment 2186662

Male:View attachment 2186663

Definitely can tell the difference based on comb and wattle.

Beautiful birds!

 

[ashleyconnie]

Yeah looks to be all males. For comparison mine are 11 weeks old.

Female:View attachment 2186662

Male:View attachment 2186663

Definitely can tell the difference based on comb and wattle.

Oh my heart none of mine look like pullets then. Out of 17 chicks in total, I think I only got two girls. I’m so sad!