3 week old Speckled Sussex gender? UPDATE: 7 week old pics!

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He/She is bigger than the other three chicks, has more feathers, and a larger comb. It has been flying a lot too. I desperately want it to be a hen because it's illegal to own a rooster in Boulder. Here are some pics:
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Not what I wanted to hear, but he is a very nice little guy! He falls asleep in your hand if you shade his head. It's so cute, you move your hand over his head and whala! Sleeping chick!
 
He/she is so young I could be wrong. Even then, nothing wrong with a cockerel IF you plan on hatching some down the road. I have only two adults, and want more too. So I am hatching out a half dozen eggs or so. Good luck with him/her
 
I would wait a few more weeks just to be sure, I have two that are probably a couple weeks older and they have the beginnings of a comb, so I am waiting to see what happens.

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I don't have any of that breed, so I'm not sure how it goes...but I have some 6 week old hens that have bigger combs than that... and I think with a roo, the combs are usually redder? Aside from the fact that that bird has somewhat of a comb, I think it could still be a hen! It's a gorgeous chicken by the way!
 

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