Day old Barred birds-update-gender?

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Post by Happy » Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:55 pm

I've noticed that Frey's has a disclaimer on barred rock sexing...That it isn't as accurate as other breeds. But I think that's because it's one of the only breeds they sell that isn't a cross and sex linked.
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Day old Barred birds

Post by Skinny rooster » Mon Apr 10, 2017 11:41 pm

Happy wrote:QR_BBPOST No I know you can use them for sex linking but that's not what I meant. Here's an example:

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I have no clue if it holds true!
Wow how interesting, I never heard that before and I had barred rocks. I wonder if it's the same with pure barred rock bantams? I wouldn't be surprised if it's true because the males have more white. I could tell in a few days because the boys started to get bars on their little wings right away, where the girls had darker wings, almost black with white spots in the first few weeks. Now I want to get barred rocks and try it lol.
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Day old Barred birds

Post by Happy » Tue Apr 11, 2017 8:02 am

Skinny rooster wrote:QR_BBPOST
Happy wrote:QR_BBPOST No I know you can use them for sex linking but that's not what I meant. Here's an example:

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I have no clue if it holds true!
Wow how interesting, I never heard that before and I had barred rocks. I wonder if it's the same with pure barred rock bantams? I wouldn't be surprised if it's true because the males have more white. I could tell in a few days because the boys started to get bars on their little wings right away, where the girls had darker wings, almost black with white spots in the first few weeks. Now I want to get barred rocks and try it lol.
Oh Skinny I don't think it's a want but a NEED. It's for research after all...
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Re: Day old Barred birds-update-gender?

Post by Happy » Sun May 07, 2017 12:27 pm

Shirley on left, Laverne on right
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Laverne
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Shirley
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4 weeks old now...do I need to change names?
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Re: Day old Barred birds-update-gender?

Post by ross » Sun May 07, 2017 12:59 pm

I use string & magnet . But does this help . This is pic of their back. Not sure of what age ?
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Re: Day old Barred birds-update-gender?

Post by windwalkingwolf » Sun May 07, 2017 6:09 pm

I'm on the fence about Laverne, but I think Shirley is a Squiggy lol
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Re: Day old Barred birds-update-gender?

Post by Happy » Sun May 07, 2017 6:23 pm

windwalkingwolf wrote:
Sun May 07, 2017 6:09 pm
I'm on the fence about Laverne, but I think Shirley is a Squiggy lol
That made me lol.
Ya I've been worried about that one from day one. She does have a striking resemblance to her mother tho...
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Both parents are barred so I thought boys would be lighter by now :(
I kinda like the name Squiggy But cant keep a boy!
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Re: Day old Barred birds-update-gender?

Post by windwalkingwolf » Mon May 08, 2017 12:35 pm

Here's hoping they're both girls!
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Re: Day old Barred birds-update-gender?

Post by WLLady » Tue May 09, 2017 9:18 am

i think shirley might be a squiggy, although i had a friend back when i played baseball-we called him shirley, so it could fit....
lavern is a gal..... :-) shirley may be a gal, but if so she's lighter and that comb is redder....and they're the same age...so....um.....i hope i'm wrong!
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Re: Day old Barred birds-update-gender?

Post by kenya » Tue May 09, 2017 2:24 pm

Well I think you have a male and female especially if you go by the spots on the head.
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