Supposed to be a girl, but I think she tried to crow today

[speckledhen]

Good example of male vs female Barred Rock in this pic of a brother and sister at 6 weeks of age. Males inherit two barring genes, making them appear lighter overall since the white bars predominate:

 

[RedDrgn]

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Oh, so happy I saw this. I was just about to start a thread wondering about my BR (5 weeks), who is supposed to be a lady, because her comb just started getting some color to it over the past week and I was starting to worry. Seems she's a she, though, by comparison, so whew!

 

[Time-Out]

Coo! Look at the pair of tree trunks sticking out of the second chick! He must have Hulk thighs to lift those around.

 

[Novaleigh]

Here is a side by side picture of the Barred rock in question (on the left), and a chick purchased from the same batch on the same day (right). Hope this photo helps even more on what Sweety is.

 

[Novaleigh]

Here is a pic of Sweety (chick in question) the day we purchased her/him (1/27/12) and a pic I took today (2/12/12). Hope the pics are good enough for someone, who knows more then I, on its gender.

 

[Lothiriel]

You have a little cockerel there. The comb is too big and red for a pullet at that age, and the barring is lighter than a pullet's would be. BR males have light barring.

 

[BlazeJester]

x2. Little boy.

You have a little cockerel there. The comb is too big and red for a pullet at that age, and the barring is lighter than a pullet's would be. BR males have light barring.

 

[PekinBantam]

I'm so sorry, they all look like cockerels (Except the latest pic that your sure it's a girl; she is a she)