Sexing Barred Rocks

[Avonshire]

So how many roos did you end up with? Do your hens have big combs just not real red ones?

 

[soukilee93]

So how many roos did you end up with? Do your hens have big combs just not real red ones?

I believe I have 4. It is hard to say still. I have only had one crow and that was the one that I was uncertain about to begin with. My current BR laying hens have beautiful red combs, not as big as my Comet laying hens combs but still nice red.

 

[changethelaw]

Sorry for hijacking the thread, but I feel it's better than starting a new one about the same thing.
6-7 weeks old. I'm afraid I have a roooooooo

 

[Avonshire]

Looks like one to me but I am no expert!! I still don't know what mine is!!! Mine is only 4 weeks. 5-6 weeks is suppose to make it easier to tell!

 

[chicken pickin]

Sorry for hijacking the thread, but I feel it's better than starting a new one about the same thing.
6-7 weeks old. I'm afraid I have a roooooooo

Looks like a girl to me but maybe you can post a close up pic of its comb and waddles.

 

[soukilee93]

Sorry for hijacking the thread, but I feel it's better than starting a new one about the same thing.
6-7 weeks old. I'm afraid I have a roooooooo

I would definitely say Hen!! Dark coloration and from what I can tell of lack of red in the comb and waddle.

 

[changethelaw]

Yay! Thanks y'all. I was worried for a bit. It doesn't really have any waddles yet to be red and it's only pink around it's comb sometimes if that makes any sense. haha. Now I'm just worried about my polish haha. 4/5 girls is good

 

[Megs72]

Ruh Roh - I have 6 chicks - got 4 from a friend who ordered them from a hatchery - and I couldnt let it go.

Was at a feed store (danger danger) they had chicks, i HAD to have this one, they of course told me pullets. "It" is a barred rock, and the above comment about a cockerels are FULL of personality is this one in a nutshell. there is a barrier between "it" and my older chicks "it" chest thumps the container, pecks, screams, oh my. TON of personality.

now I am afraid she is - is a he. However the other chick has a MUCH bigger comb, same age.

anyone else have a very spunky chick?

 

[Avonshire]

Well it seems to not have the dark front of the legs which is indicative of a girl. How old? I am no expert. I go back and forth with whether mine is a boy or a girl every day and mine is 4 weeks old.

 

[soukilee93]

Yay! Thanks y'all. I was worried for a bit. It doesn't really have any waddles yet to be red and it's only pink around it's comb sometimes if that makes any sense. haha. Now I'm just worried about my polish haha. 4/5 girls is good

That makes perfect sense!!! I had the same thing depending on how the light would hit it I might see pink, other times yellow/orange. Good luck! I have still only had one to let out a crow but I swear from the looks of them all I have at least 3 roos but more likely 4/6. Ugh!!!