Worst Gender Luck ever?

[TillyD]

The darker color (less white/more black) is typical for female Barred Plymouth Rocks.
But it is also typical of cockerels who have one barred parent and one not-barred parent, like Black Sexlink males.
So depending on what breed the chick is, that color could go with either gender.

I agree that having small, pale comb and wattles are good signs of being a female, and I do hope "she" really is!

The barred Rock eggs are from McMurray, so pretty sure of the breed wi th those... No idea with 3 or 4 because they are from the backyard breeder. Lol.

 

[NatJ]

The barred Rock eggs are from McMurray, so pretty sure of the breed wi th those... No idea with 3 or 4 because they are from the backyard breeder. Lol.

Since you are sure of the breed for the Barred Rock, I agree her coloring does show her to be a female. And since her comb & wattles also seem feminine for her age, that provides an extra measure of surety.

Now you just need more of your next chicks to be females

 

[TillyD]

Since you are sure of the breed for the Barred Rock, I agree her coloring does show her to be a female. And since her comb & wattles also seem feminine for her age, that provides an extra measure of surety.

Now you just need more of your next chicks to be females

Agreed! I need 9 or more of the next 19 to be female....

 

[LizGio]

I believe I may have the worst luck as far as gender goes...

You and me both

 

[Foster_Mother_Hen]

You and me both

Me, three!! My first attempt at incubating and hatching and it looks like I might have ended up with at least 4 cockerels…the jury is still out on #5 and #6 at 5 weeks

 

[thlayli]

The first time I hatched eggs, 9 of 10 were roos. The second time, 6 of 10 were roos. My hens must've been LOADED DOWN with boy chromosomes. Luckily for me (though not so much for the roos) I lived near a raptor sanctuary that was always looking for donations...