Sexing Barred Rocks

[mithious]

Pullet

 

[mithious]

Ladies on their little roost

 

[mithious]

cockerel on left, pullet on right.

The cockerels DO feather in later than the pullets and are a bit grayer.

 

[Chikenbutwut]

cockerel on left, pullet on right.

The cockerels DO feather in later than the pullets and are a bit grayer.

That's what's confusing about mine...it's feathering in slower, but it's dark and not gray. The dark wash down the legs points to pullet as well. Something in my gut is telling me it's a cockerel though. My husband is working whacked out hours today, but I'll try to have him help me get a pic. of the chick up as soon as I can.

 

[mithious]

That's what's confusing about mine...it's feathering in slower, but it's dark and not gray. The dark wash down the legs points to pullet as well. Something in my gut is telling me it's a cockerel though. My husband is working whacked out hours today, but I'll try to have him help me get a pic. of the chick up as soon as I can.

I have 15 of them, so the cockerels really stand out. They have from day one. Their fluff was more gray too but the light versus natural light can make it even more confusing

The two that I know are cockerels are way grayer, and only have wing feathers and they stand different also, as the pullets are already getting their body feathers! I know I have atleast two cockerels and 12 pullets and one, I don't know yet

that one could go either way, it's smaller than the two cockerels, but grayer, but has a few tail feathers and stands more like the pullets...so I am waiting to see on that one. With the 2 guys I have, they have already done the pecking order dance and stare down and boy can you see the boy in them when they do it. I can already see which one is the dominant one! He calls HIS girls to bed at night LOL! The girls, not sure which is my dominant pullet yet...no one seems to really stand out yet.

My flock is 2 weeks and 4 days from hatch today. They have no heat lamp or light. They sleep all night too...which is great as I was not sleeping with that light and them up all night!!! Yeahhh

Just got the second coat of paint on the coop today and even though the wood is showing through still, that's it...it will make cleaning and pest control a lot easier for me!!! Plus add light in the winter time!!! I didn't want to use Benz under, so that's why the white paint is bleeding the wood through two coats. So once it's dry and aired out, the boys and girls will be in their coop and out of my little cabin livingroom!!! Hoping and praying for this week-end!!!

I got mine from a small family farm hatchery, Hoffman, and I have read that leg wash from hatchery lots, you can't rely on as much.( no idea if this is true or not, just something I read) My guys are also bigger than the girls and like I said, they have a different stance then the girls. The pullets are getting their feathers and look pretty funny with "blown out chests" and feathers down their legs. The guys look nakid compared to the girls!!!

I'll try to help..how old is he/she? Where did you get he/she? It's harder when you don't have the lot to compare them too as the difference is stark when there are quite a few! Is that your only BR? Sorry, haven't read all the posts on this thread yet.

 

[alir]

So I need some help. This little one was sold to me as a 2wk old pullet?! I'm no longer sure after looking over all of these photo's.
What do you think?
2wks

3wks

Sorry I wish I had better pictures of all the features.

 

[BY Chicken Lady]

So I need some help. This little one was sold to me as a 2wk old pullet?! I'm no longer sure after looking over all of these photo's.
What do you think?
2wks

3wks

Sorry I wish I had better pictures of all the features.

Its really too hard to tell at this stage and with these pics. Mine looked alike at 2 and 3 weeks. It wasn't until 5-6 weeks before I started to see differences between my pullet and cockerel.

Sure are cute at that age

 

[Fred's Hens]

Cockerel. The head shape, the bright, wide feather bars, fuzz on the back of the neck, etc. After you've seen a few hundred of these chicks you get so you can see the difference between them as you would a robin or a sparrow.

The only time they throw you for a curve is when they aren't bred very well. For sure, you'll know in another 10 days as the comb turns pink and a itty bitty slice of red wattle forms under its beak.

 

[CStulceSmith]

Here is our Chickadee, who we believe is a pullet, or at least we are praying she is! She is 4weeks.

 

[City farm]

Here they are at 7 weeks.... SPAZ (who I am certain is a roo) SWEETIE (who I am certain is a hen) . NO NAME (who I believe is a roo) BLUIE (who I believe is another hen) PUNKIN (Afraid another roo, THIS ONE IS MY BABY, though!!!!) IDUNNO (I haven't a clue with this one, hence the nickname)

Thank you so much for posting all of the photos from when they were babies to more mature