Barred rock Plymouth Rock gender question

[BigBlueHen53]

Blue, cockerel, pink pullet.
Holding them by the feet is an old wives' tale. So is holding a weight (washer) on a string over them - supposed to swing back and forth for one gender, goes in circles for the other. Basically witchcraft, IMO. Or whoever is holding the string unconsciously or subconsciously influences it.

 

[Jayteetee]

Blue, cockerel, pink pullet.
Holding them by the feet is an old wives' tale. So is holding a weight (washer) on a string over them - supposed to swing back and forth for one gender, goes in circles for the other. Basically witchcraft, IMO. Or whoever is holding the string unconsciously or subconsciously influences it.

Yeah I agree with you! the string thing seems unbelievable but holding a chick by it’s feet & linking the argument to testosterone levels seems more valid.. although I didn’t take it to be true but thought it was interesting to mention I have a barnevelder chick which I know is a pullet & she fought like crazy being held by the feet!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

pullet & she fought like crazy being held by the feet!

As would I!

 

[Jayteetee]

Some updated pics-
The blue is now 20gms heavier than the pink (pink started off heavier).
The blue is still chest bumping & appears taller now.
They both look like they have wattles already

 

[SchwartzLakeFarmNC]

You have a pair in my opinion, Blue is a cockerel, Pink is a Pullet.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Post them in a pic together side by side. It should then be obvious. I agree, blue is cockerel, pink is pullet.

 

[Jayteetee]

Post them in a pic together side by side. It should then be obvious. I agree, blue is cockerel, pink is pullet.

Great idea! You can tell who they because the one with the dark beak is pink

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Easier to tell now. Lighter one is male.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

I agree, it looks like you have a pair.

 

[Jayteetee]

This aligns with my initial suspicions.. you never know though hopefully I have at least 1 pullet