When do roos start crowing?

[whoacowboy]

I have an 18 week old barred rock. "She" has been acting a little dominate. She pecks at me when I pet then other hens. She has biiiig legs. But I haven't heard anything close to a crow from her. Any thoughts?

 

[florida lee]

I have one of those also.....she/he?? is 14 wks and I still can't tell. Huge legs and feet, much larger than the other chicks (same age). Seems to boss the others around,,,, but no sound from" it ". Maybe she will just be a huge hen.

 

[sadies chicks]

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got a picture? she may be the dominate female....my NH and Red Sex Link do the same thing, very dominate but very female

 

[whoacowboy]

By reading the forums, I feel he is more half and half versus more black. And like you said, he's a lot bigger than his sisters. It seems like they attempt crow sounds by now. I hope "she" never does and just lays eggs instead. We will have to find Shish Kabob a new home otherwise. Because unlike the name, we won't ever kabob our babies.

 

[Cats Critters]

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Can you post pictures? Barred Rocks are pretty easy to sex due to most males looking like this:

and the females this:

My earliest crow was 8wks, but some roosters are late bloomers.

 

[whoacowboy]

And while I'm at it...what would you all the hen in the foreground, black eyes, blak skin, feathered feet.

 

[Cats Critters]

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Looks like a girl to me and I'm not seeing any boys along the others either.

 

[sadies chicks]

I would call the hen in the background a SILKIE

A picture of one of my silkies

 

[Matt M]

Okay my chicks I have 8 BO and there 5 1/2 weeks old and one crowed this mornig is that early for them to start crowing.