Barred rocks 14 weeks old hen or roo?

Cbraese

In the Brooder
Apr 12, 2020
17
45
36
Arlington, TN
These 3 are 14 weeks old are they hens or roo?
 

Attachments

  • CA4DB668-5064-4CCA-95A4-5FCA78DC6551.jpeg
    CA4DB668-5064-4CCA-95A4-5FCA78DC6551.jpeg
    935.2 KB · Views: 34
  • E534AE4A-1CAF-452E-ACA1-57EF8B30C83F.jpeg
    E534AE4A-1CAF-452E-ACA1-57EF8B30C83F.jpeg
    934.4 KB · Views: 21
  • 021E2788-A5EF-404D-97D0-2F82AA40676C.jpeg
    021E2788-A5EF-404D-97D0-2F82AA40676C.jpeg
    871.3 KB · Views: 23
I'm no expert, but I'd say that the first pic is a cockerel, based on how light the coloring is (males have a double white gene, something along those lines), and I think that I can see the beginning of pointy hackle feathers coming in.
I'd say the second pic is a pullet, as the comb is much less red, the barring is much darker, and you can't really see any long pointy hackle or saddle feathers.
The third one I don't know.
Please take this with a grain of salt, as I am not an expert, and looking at the feathers on barred rocks is much harder because of the barring.
 
I'm no expert, but I'd say that the first pic is a cockerel, based on how light the coloring is (males have a double white gene, something along those lines), and I think that I can see the beginning of pointy hackle feathers coming in.
I'd say the second pic is a pullet, as the comb is much less red, the barring is much darker, and you can't really see any long pointy hackle or saddle feathers.
The third one I don't know.
Please take this with a grain of salt, as I am not an expert, and looking at the feathers on barred rocks is much harder because of the barring.
If people disagree or agree with this, I'd love it if you would tell me why, as I'm trying to get better at sexing birds.
 

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom