Sexing Barred Rocks

[ChcknNurse]

3 weeks old, I know it's early to tell, but would appreciate any thoughts.

New pics? These are hopeful-- dark legs and overall dark body with little white showing.

 

[Yoshii]

Whoops, I posted this to another thread but it'd fit way better here.

Hey all! So, the perennial question. Pullet or roo?

They should be right at two weeks old today. Please note!! This lil fella was sold to me from Tractor Supply as a BR from a bin of straight run only-BRs but uh. They definitely have feathered legs and more white flesh/legs so I'm thinking a cuckoo marans may have slipped in that bin.

They're starting to get a little pink in their wattle and they're SUPER, well, cocky, territorial. Day one they had a small, defined white dot and dark feathering.

Current pictures (sorry, they're not great):








Baby pics:





Thanks so much!

 

[ColorEnthusiast]

Do you think this is a boy? Same chick,2/3 days old

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[ColorEnthusiast]

Oops, didn't upload both pics

 

[Jessicagm]

#1 looks like a pullet to me. Chick 3 might also be a pullet but its hard to tell. The rest look like roos. They are still young tho so it could always go either way.

 

[VeggieGoneEggie]

1.5-week-old barred rock. Love love love. The only one of my 5 chicks that is legitimately interested in the human behind the handful-of-mealworms! Predictions on pullet vs. roo?

 

[abbydmac]

New pics? These are hopeful-- dark legs and overall dark body with little white showing.

Sorry for a very delayed response! She definitely has female color/pattern, she was just so much bigger than our other chicks (and a favorite) so I got nervous.

 

[jennhalcyon]

Wondering about these two. Probably too soon to tell but I'm thinking the first one is a male based on his light color and barring and light legs.

I suspected that from the very beginning so I wouldn't be surprised. The second one is my absolute favorite and I'm hoping and praying it's a girl because I really don't want to have to let her go!

 

[MartinsPoultry]

Wondering about these two. Probably too soon to tell but I'm thinking the first one is a male based on his light color and barring and light legs.

I suspected that from the very beginning so I wouldn't be surprised. The second one is my absolute favorite and I'm hoping and praying it's a girl because I really don't want to have to let her go!

I would say rooster for the first one. I had three boys identical to him. And the second one looks like an australorp but could be wrong.

 

[Elishia78]

Wondering if anyone has any ideas about the sex of these babies. They are around 5 weeks.