Sexing Barred Rocks

[NoCoChick]

Junebuggena can you take a look at my avatar pic and tell me if you think my chick is a roo too? "He" is 7 weeks old and I took that picture today.

 

[junebuggena]

That's a cockerel. Pullets of any breed won't start turning red in the comb until around 14 to 18 weeks. No pullet will ever have a big, bright pink comb at 7 weeks old.

Junebuggena can you take a look at my avatar pic and tell me if you think my chick is a roo too? "He" is 7 weeks old and I took that picture today.

 

[NoCoChick]

Thank you mam! I appreciate it tons- kinda sad though and was kinda hoping "he" was just a beautiful hen lol. So the red comb/wattles before 14 weeks old is definitely an indication that the chick is a boy I also have a partridge rock who's comb is red and has little red wattles under the beak. I'll post a pic of "him" tomorrow if you wouldn't mind weighing in on that one too I would appreciate it very much!

 

[chicken pickin]

Hi, I have moved from the Wyandcotte thread to this one as I'm told this is a barred rock (and a roo). New to keeping chickens and back yard chickens can you help me sex my lovely chick, worried I have a roo but nothing to compare it with.... And how sure can you be at 5 weeks??? Thanks

Definitely male and not a barred rock, looks more like a cream legbar cockerel.

 

[carcar80]

^^yep^^.. Cream Legbar. Beautiful boy

 

[jesmtz]

7 weeks old.

Barred rock is the one on the right

 

[Chicken Girl1]

7 weeks old.



Barred rock is the one on the right

I would think it's safe to say it's a pullet for now.

 

[OkieKristi]

I got these two pullets a few days ago, and they are still in quarantine. The lady I got them from said theyare a couple of months old, but they are pretty big, so I'm guessing 3 months. Everything about them looks girly, except that they both have a couple of longer, curled tail feathers. Any thoughts or reassurances? I don't need another rooster, so I'm not going to introduce to the others if they aren't staying.

 

[junebuggena]

They look like pullets to me. Those curving tail feathers are probably about ready to be molted, making them look longer.

 

[OkieKristi]

Thank you. I sure hope so. The kids already like them, so I was worried I would have to start a rooster club.