These arent barred rocks, are they?

[MysteryChicken]

Yeah, the only one that had a head spot ended up being a boy. All of these had no head spot.

Are you 100% sure it was a boy? Could've been your only Barred Rock, maybe.


If they're black sexlinks the females should have some sort of gold/red leakage in their breasts area, or in the neck hackles. Some are solid black, with a small amount of leakage.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Heres one of the bellies when she was around a week or 2. They all looked like this

Bellies don't determine gender.

 

[citymeetscountry]

Sorry, not the best picture, but the 2 with barring in this bucket (I was transporting them outside to have a little yard time) were about 3 weeks old when this picture was taken. I would expect to see more barring in the wings at 3-4 weeks if yours were BR.

 

[Mamatomany123]

Bellies don't determine gender.

No, I dont mean gender. Just showing they had white bellies.

 

[Mamatomany123]

Sorry, not the best picture, but the 2 with barring in this bucket (I was transporting them outside to have a little yard time) were about 3 weeks old when this picture was taken. I would expect to see more barring in the wings at 3-4 weeks if yours were BR.

I agree. They're feathers are already mostly in and the chick fuzz gone. All black except for the white tips.

 

[MysteryChicken]

No, I dont mean gender. Just showing they had white bellies.

Most black chicks have white bellies. Some can be solid black, or have just white wing patches.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Do you have any pictures of the Barred one you suspected was a male?

 

[Mamatomany123]

Are you 100% sure it was a boy? Could've been your only Barred Rock, maybe.


If they're black sexlinks the females should have some sort of gold/red leakage in their breasts area, or in the neck hackles. Some are solid black, with a small amount of leakage.

Not 100%but this was "him" at 1.5 weeks. So far I havent seen any red.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Not 100%but this was "him" at 1.5 weeks. So far I havent seen any red.

I see no picture.

 

[Mamatomany123]

Oops, sorry, heres the picture of chick at 1.5 weeks. He definitely wasnt a barred rock but could have possibly been a domonique