is my barred rock is hen or roo?

[lots-ofchickens]

my barred rock chicken (supposed to be a hen) has been taking on some qualities of a rooster. I can’t tell if it is becoming an adult or is a roo. It crows but not like my other rooster at all. When I looked up hens crows, it sounded similar. But I can’t tell if it’s just trying to crow because it is becoming an adult. It also mated with another hen. I believe that is not uncommon but I’m not sure. Besides that, it’s very friendly and will eat from your hands and sits at the backdoor waiting for blueberries!

 

[BullChick]

The tail is rooster.

 

[lots-ofchickens]

I read somewhere that at the end of their tail feathers are pointed if a boy and curved if a girl. It’s curved but is shaped like a roo. There is also no waterfall feathers? This is my first time with chickens so I do not know much

 

[cstephens1987]

my barred rock chicken (supposed to be a hen) has been taking on some qualities of a rooster. I can’t tell if it is becoming an adult or is a roo. It crows but not like my other rooster at all. When I looked up hens crows, it sounded similar. But I can’t tell if it’s just trying to crow because it is becoming an adult. It also mated with another hen. I believe that is not uncommon but I’m not sure. Besides that, it’s very friendly and will eat from your hands and sits at the backdoor waiting for blueberries! View attachment 1847027View attachment 1847028

How old is this bird? I would suspect cockerel as it's very light in color.

 

[lots-ofchickens]

I think it’s about 20 or so weeks. It didn’t have an exact age when we got it. Thanks!

 

[Frazzemrat1]

That's a cockerel. Barred rock cockerels have two copies of the barring gene, making them lighter then their female counterparts, who only have one copy. Note the difference in barring in the below pic.

 

[Gray Farms]

That's a cockerel. As @Frazzemrat1 stated, barred birds are very different patterns.