Barred Plymouth Rock - cockerel?

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Pullet

 

[Chescochickens]

Those pointy feathers aren't really pointy. They're just growing in funky but you can clearly see the rounding. Male pointy feathering is really obvious once you see it.

She's single barred which is a good sign she's female with this breed. I think you're safe!

Oh thank god! I was thinking we were all good and then those feathers popped out and I got nervous. Glad you think she’s still a pullet. I’ll keep posting as she grows.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

This is the best image I could find comparing the sexes of Barred Rocks. Males are "double barred," meaning for every black bar in their feathers, there are two white bars, side by side. This gives them a much lighter appearance than females, who have one dark bar to every light bar. Males from a distance thus appear almost grey, while females look closer to black.

Your bird is female and is not going to change.

 

[Chescochickens]

This is the best image I could find comparing the sexes of Barred Rocks. Males are "double barred," meaning for every black bar in their feathers, there are two white bars, side by side. This gives them a much lighter appearance than females, who have one dark bar to every light bar. Males from a distance thus appear almost grey, while females look closer to black.

Your bird is female and is not going to change.

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Oh wow, I’ve heard of the double barring but didn’t realize it remained into adulthood. I assumed that coloring was only present in chicks. Thank you!

 

[Rooski456]

Definitely a pullet! In my opinion the tail feathers at this age are so unreliable. The double barring was something that was pointed out to me with my cockerel and the difference is crazy to see! This was my boy at 5/6 weeks

 

[BigBlueHen53]

You're very welcome.

 

[Chescochickens]

Definitely a pullet! In my opinion the tail feathers at this age are so unreliable. The double barring was something that was pointed out to me with my cockerel and the difference is crazy to see! This was my boy at 5/6 weekt

Definitely a pullet! In my opinion the tail feathers at this age are so unreliable. The double barring was something that was pointed out to me with my cockerel and the difference is crazy to see! This was my boy at 5/6 weeks

He’s so handsome! Totally different coloring. I see it now. And his comb is much bigger and tail is more upright.

I was so confident I pulled a pullet out of the bin at the feed store and then when the red comb showed up, I was worried. I’ve never owned a barred rock so now I know all the things to look for. Thank you!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Great, now you can relax!

 

[Chescochickens]

Great, now you can relax!

Yes! So happy we can keep her.

 

[First family chicken]

My rock pullet scared me the same way