Sight Sexing Barred Plymouth Rock Chicks at Hatch

[Plymouth rock]

Thanks so much. I was hoping that she was a pullet

 

[Chicken Strut]

@country lovin - Agree that it could be the more diffuse "f" kind of head spot. And dark wash on front of legs *should* mean pullet. I couldn't see that feature in your pics (using my cell phone to view).

Unfortunately, a purebred Barred Rock cannot be wing sexed.

 

[Chicken Strut]

If it makes you feel any better @country lovin - Dominiques follow the same rules as Barred Rocks for sexing. I was worried because my Dominique (sexed by the hatchery) arrived with a head spot that was not compact. She now lays 6 eggs a week.

 

[country lovin]

Its not a huge deal but i just feel in love with an olive egger i just got that turned out to be a roo and i started out firm on no roos. Lol just goes to show

 

[jamechlo]

Hi All, hoping some of you wise owls may be able to help we with sexing my wk old Plymouth's? New to this site so I hope I am OK to do this. Not sure how to make own thread. Will post up pics of my 4 ?? Any indications of what they will be would be great. Any ideas how to upload image from mobile. I can't get them to?

 

[ShellieAllen]

This is my first time with Plymouth can you help me is my chick a cockerel or a pullet

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[Faraday40]

This is my first time with Plymouth can you help me is my chick a cockerel or a pullet

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My guess would be male, but I'm certainly not an expert.

 

[Faraday40]

Here was my Dominique at hatch. I thought her head spot was tough to tell. (Irreg shape) Her legs definitely had a black wash, so I was hopeful.



Here she is today at 20 weeks old. A male would have a larger comb & lighter barring (more white)
She's always following me & watching everything I do. Can't wait to get that 1st egg!

 

[haych16]

This is my first post here! I realise this is a blurry photo so it may be hard to tell but does anyone know if these three are male or female? We hatched them from eggs and they are almost 6 weeks old

 

[Faraday40]

If purebred, I would guess the one in front (on right) is a clear female. Females tend to have more black barring & the males have more white. The one in the back is too difficult to see well. The middle one has a little more white, but it isn't an obvious male. By 6 wks, you would begin to see pinkish combs on any males. Their combs also grow larger. If all the combs look alike, then chances are you have all females.

This is my first post here! I realise this is a blurry photo so it may be hard to tell but does anyone know if these three are male or female? We hatched them from eggs and they are almost 6 weeks old