Sexing barred rock/ buff Plymouth chicks

[MDeRoos]

Hi all, I have 2 barred rocks and 1 buff plymouth... they will be 4 weeks old this coming week. Can either be sexed? I'm pretty upset thinking that my 2 barred are cockerels as my oldest daughter and I were hoping to have a "zebra chicken" hen the other is a buff Plymouth and I have no idea on sexing it. Any help would be appreciated!!!

 

[ariri30]

The BR are cockerels and the buff looks like pullet to me

 

[Franklinridgefarms]

The barred ones do appear to be roosters to me, based on size of their combs at that age. Barred Rocks can be sexed as baby chicks fairly reliably. The males will have more or a wider white/yellow patch in the tops of their heads than pullets, and also as they grow the males will be a lighter shade and have more wider barring pattern. Females will be darker and closer barring pattern

 

[MDeRoos]

The BR are cockerels and the buff looks like pullet to me

Well dang

 

[Scott204]

This is my barred rock at 7 weeks. He looked a lot like yours at 4 weeks. I would definitely say rooster. Its unfortunate because I cant keep mine either.

 

[MDeRoos]

This is my barred rock at 7 weeks. He looked a lot like yours at 4 weeks. I would definitely say rooster. Its unfortunate because I cant keep mine either.View attachment 2170929

I'm on a farm so theres no rules against roosters, I have 9 guineas which are a lot louder lol just no use for roosters and hubby doesn't want any

 

[MysteryChicken]

Yep they're boys.

 

[MDeRoos]

Yep they're boys.

Good, cause I sold them yesterday