What Gender are these?

[plecostrum]

On the top pic is the 2nd barred a female? It's comb looks alot paler.

I though it was top pic in order :- m f m f m f.

I'd like some barred rock bantams

 

[chicken_china_mom]

Sorry but I see A LOT of cockerels in that picture. The pullets growing in feathers faster, I don't know how true that is, it just sounds like another wives tale, just like dangling them by their legs as tiny chicks.

 

[sheila3935]

I agree 7 roos 2 pullets. I have barred rock and australorps so I know boys when I see them. And I've had LOTS of boys this year.

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

I looked up your last post - on October 5th, your chicks looked to be 4 weeks old, so they are probably only 6 1/2 weeks old in your pics. I agree with the others' assessments - 2 pullets, the rest roos. By the time they reach 8 weeks, you'll see even more of a difference between the males and females.


For comparison; Here are my Barred Rocks at 7-8 weeks old (you can see the grey wash down the front of the legs that is common in female Barred Rocks):

A closeup of the comb and wattles at 7-8 weeks of age:

7-8 week old Leghorn pullets:

And some 8 week old males:[/b]