Sexing Barred Rocks

[MontanaDolphin]

The roosters combs develop quicker and at a couple to a few weeks of age you will start to see pink/red to the comb in the roosters. Are you seeing any pink/red tint in any of them? The roosters also will be the first to develop the wattles and color in. If no coloring yet, give it another week and check their combs.

I would definitely not recommend more than one roo to the amount of girls. They have a tendency to gang up on the girls. I never had a problem with my roos fighting each other, they just beat up on my girls.

No, no pink yet. But I have noticed some of them have combs bigger than the others. I'll have to keep close watch

As for the roos to girls ratio, I figured it wouldn't be a good idea. Either I'm gonna have to find someone near me who wants roosters, or they will be dinner at some point. I reckon I'm gonna have to get some more chicks if these end up being too many roos...and hope I get more girls. I'm afraid to get more though...and face the same problem. Plus, the only place I know of to get chicks is the SS in town...I don't know ANYONE around here...we came from Chesterfield County and have only been in our new home since mid January. I wish there was a way to find out if there were any fellow BYC members close to me who could help out. I feel so "on my own" out here LOL!!!

I just shared these pics on another post...and wanted to share here as well. This is my "Brave Girl" showing off her wings!
















HMMM...CAN I MAKE IT??



I THINK I CAN I THINK I CAN I THINK I CAN!

 

[BarredRockGirls]

i bought 15 sexed BR pullets and got a meal maker ... one chick died . at 5 days old i looked at their wings and im fairly certain they are all pullets EXCEPT one . pretty sure they sent a roo as my meal maker ... this one in particular has a different body than the rest . is slower to feather . its still quite fuzzy ...where the others are feathering out nicely on the wings and tails. when i looked at the wings it had slimmer longer ones where all the others have fatter squarish ones . the other 12 day olds are getting plump where this one is still tiny or slim growing but slim . so ya im betting hes a he. we will see tho ... very helpful pics btw thank you

 

[soukilee93]

i bought 15 sexed BR pullets and got a meal maker ... one chick died . at 5 days old i looked at their wings and im fairly certain they are all pullets EXCEPT one . pretty sure they sent a roo as my meal maker ... this one in particular has a different body than the rest . is slower to feather . its still quite fuzzy ...where the others are feathering out nicely on the wings and tails. when i looked at the wings it had slimmer longer ones where all the others have fatter squarish ones . the other 12 day olds are getting plump where this one is still tiny or slim growing but slim . so ya im betting hes a he. we will see tho ... very helpful pics btw thank you

Sounds right BarredRockGirls. I have noticed with the roos they are slower to feather.

MontanaDolphin, I'm not far from you in Sandy Hook. I don't know if you have a Facebook account, but if you do, look up Pet Chickens of Virginia. There is a whole community of chicken people, breeders, hobbyist, etc. I am willing to bet you will be able to find someone local who breeds them, but most sell them as straight run though.

No, no pink yet. But I have noticed some of them have combs bigger than the others. I'll have to keep close watch

As for the roos to girls ratio, I figured it wouldn't be a good idea. Either I'm gonna have to find someone near me who wants roosters, or they will be dinner at some point. I reckon I'm gonna have to get some more chicks if these end up being too many roos...and hope I get more girls. I'm afraid to get more though...and face the same problem. Plus, the only place I know of to get chicks is the SS in town...I don't know ANYONE around here...we came from Chesterfield County and have only been in our new home since mid January. I wish there was a way to find out if there were any fellow BYC members close to me who could help out. I feel so "on my own" out here LOL!!!

I just shared these pics on another post...and wanted to share here as well. This is my "Brave Girl" showing off her wings!
















HMMM...CAN I MAKE IT??



I THINK I CAN I THINK I CAN I THINK I CAN!

 

[BarredRockGirls]

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[BarredRockGirls]

Ya today I was looking at the legs of them all and the one in question is the only one with blackish coloring alllll the way to /into "his" nails.. Everyone else faded out just above the ends of the toe claws . So ya I have a problem lol >_<

 

[BarredRockGirls]

Ok my phone is acting up . Ugh sorry! But I was trying to post a quote and say "his" leg markings are different too. Ugh stupid phone! Hahahahaha idk what ima do w a roo now

 

[MontanaDolphin]

idk what ima do w a roo now

Dinner? That's probably what I'm gonna do with mine...unless I can find someone who will take any extra roos I end up with and raise them as pets. If they want my extra roo(s) for dinner, then I'd rather they be on my dinner table than theirs. Food prices are rising...waste not want not as the old saying goes. Only problem I'm gonna have is the actual slaughter part...I'm probably gonna have to hand that part over to hubby...I know I can do it, I just don't WANT to do it...I know myself and I'd end up bawling my eyes out and feel guilty!
Quote: Yep I have one. I'll have to check them out, thank you!!!

 

[soukilee93]

Dinner? That's probably what I'm gonna do with mine...unless I can find someone who will take any extra roos I end up with and raise them as pets. If they want my extra roo(s) for dinner, then I'd rather they be on my dinner table than theirs. Food prices are rising...waste not want not as the old saying goes. Only problem I'm gonna have is the actual slaughter part...I'm probably gonna have to hand that part over to hubby...I know I can do it, I just don't WANT to do it...I know myself and I'd end up bawling my eyes out and feel guilty!
Yep I have one. I'll have to check them out, thank you!!!

BarredRockGirls - I don't care what they say about the leg washing, I don't believe that because all of mine had a mild degree of black washing on them, and two were girls.

MontanaDolphin, I had a thought while I was out at dinner. There is a farm in Goochland - Eden Farms, they have Barred Rocks and have pullets. I'm not sure how young they are, but they carry them all the time. http://edenfarmsonline.com/7.html I was just up there this past weekend and they had some that were likely 5-6 weeks. I don't know if they had any younger ones or not. Look at the bottom of the site page above and their # is there. It lists their price ranges, etc. Not sure what it would run for a BR. They are over off on Fox Chase Run over near the winery.

I know what you mean about the dinner part. My hubby had to kill ours for me and then I did the rest. I just couldn't kill them myself.

 

[MontanaDolphin]

soulkilee...that link didn't work, should I just google the farm?

 

[MontanaDolphin]

Nevermind, I found them!