Sexing Barred Rocks

[thehenhouseinpa]

Okay so this all gets confusing when you start looking at the chicks, I went in armed with tons of information and am now confused haha.



Okay so I am thinking these are both girls, they are from TSC. Thanks for the help.

 

[ChcknNurse]

This barred rock is about 10 days old. I know it's early and I'll be watching for signs, regardless. However, since we are new, really wanted some opinions. I studied the old pamphlet test on the thread on sexing barred rocks. Omg challenging! Of the choices at TSC, I swear most were leaning toward cockeral. I am trying to claim this one as a pullet. It maybe just a late bloomer with the barring. Of the head spots, along with the darkest legs (cutoff at most toes as the article mentioned, and a barred rock breeder mentioned on BYC)... Oh and no yellowing on the spot as some others had (debatable meaning)...plus she/he had tail feathers before almost all the rest. However, as I mentioned, I could be lying to myself. The others definitely had lots of barring going on. So what's your opinion?

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[lovemy6hens]

carcar80, what did your chickens end up being?

 

[lovemy6hens]

thehenhouseinpa, would you post more photos now that they're a bit older?

 

[Bea Vanders]

These are my 17 week old BRs I think they are both pullets? Curious if they are a bit if a cross because the colour seems a little washed out in comparison to some I have seen. Thoughts on gender and breeding appreciated .

Number one

Number two

Both together

 

[sljack2006]

Could someone please look at my two two week old barred rocks and give your opinion on their sex? Thank you so much

#1




#2







They were sold as pullets. Thank you again!

 

[carcar80]

Could someone please look at my two two week old barred rocks and give your opinion on their sex? Thank you so much #1 #2 They were sold as pullets. Thank you again!

They look like my pullet did. (See above- my whiter ones ended up cockerels)

 

[Chicken Girl1]

These are my 17 week old BRs I think they are both pullets? Curious if they are a bit if a cross because the colour seems a little washed out in comparison to some I have seen. Thoughts on gender and breeding appreciated .

Number one


Number two



Both together

Number 2 maybe a cockerel.

 

[ChcknNurse]

This barred rock is about 10 days old. I know it's early and I'll be watching for signs, regardless. However, since we are new, really wanted some opinions. I studied the old pamphlet test on the thread on sexing barred rocks. Omg challenging! Of the choices at TSC, I swear most were leaning toward cockeral. I am trying to claim this one as a pullet. It maybe just a late bloomer with the barring. Of the head spots, along with the darkest legs (cutoff at most toes as the article mentioned, and a barred rock breeder mentioned on BYC)... Oh and no yellowing on the spot as some others had (debatable meaning)...plus she/he had tail feathers before almost all the rest. However, as I mentioned, I could be lying to myself. The others definitely had lots of barring going on. So what's your opinion?

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My daughter insists I need to accept that Zanzibar is a rooster when I am honest with myself, he does have some tree trunk legs and is definitely bossy.

 

[BusyBearMama]

I had an EE that did that too lol

very true about pullets cock a doodle doo ing Just a week or 2 ago I swear my 10 week old EE pullet did it  then I heard nothing for days then one more time a sorta cock a doodle doo now she is bagawking I think she was going  through a voice change She went from sounding like a baby seagull then to a dog squeaky toy then the weird sorta girly crowing sound now to her big girl voice.