Barred Rock Roosters or Hens???

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Pattys coop

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Aug 24, 2014
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I am really confused. We were supposed to have al Hens and one Rooster in our flock, however it appears we may have all roosters. They all have combs and the same coloring. Is there a easy way to figure this out?
 
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An easy way to find out what genders your birds are is to post photos of them on this website/forums. I would be glad to help.
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Welcome to BYC!

If you post some photos, I'd be happy to help you sex them, and I'm sure others would too.

How old are the birds? By eight weeks old or so, males will have larger redder combs usually. Around 16 weeks old, you should be able to see longer feathers coming in in the back near the tail (called saddle feathers- only males will get these), and the neck feathers will be getting pointy and longer.
 
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the males have lighter colored barring, more like dark gray than black & it isn't as distinct as the barring on females.

if you put on photos here we would like to take a guess ourselves.
 

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