4 week old Plymouth Rock, hen or cockerel?

[melgr07]

Hi, this is my 4 week old Plymouth Rock, this is my first time owning this breed, what are your thoughts on this being a pullet or cockerel? Can you tell yet? Thank you!

 

[Noraaaaa]

Usually we cant tell yet!

 

[Logar]

Usually we cant tell yet!

you can sex barred birds from hatch.

That is a pullet

 

[Noraaaaa]

you can sex barred birds from hatch.

That is a pullet

really? how?!?

 

[Logar]

really? how?!?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/sight-sexing-barred-plymouth-rock-chicks-at-hatch.798635/

 

[Squawkers]

you can sex barred birds from hatch.

That is a pullet

It looks kind of like male to me though. My BRs new feathers where way darker

 

[Logar]

It looks kind of like male to me though. My BRs new feathers where way darker

nm I think you are right that looks double barred

 

[Squawkers]

nm I think you are right that looks double barred

Well, now I'm not sure Male was my first though, but it seems this one is tricky!!!

 

[EvieChickenGirl]

Looks like a pullet to me.....

 

[melgr07]

thank you so much everyone! Seems divided for now so we will have to wait and see