Help!! Is this a Hen or a cockerel

[AlmaB]

How long do you think it will be before I can tell for sure ?

 

[RedDrgn]

How long do you think it will be before I can tell for sure ?

As the saying goes, "Not until it lays an egg or crows."

 

[rachlore]

Also, I think you meant hen not chick in the title. Chicks are baby chickens that can be male or female.

 

[AlmaB]

Thank you, I will make the correction. This is my first time raising chickens so I learn as I go.

 

[AlmaB]

The best place to get a more solid answer to that would be in this forum: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/15/what-breed-or-gender-is-this

Not sure, myself from your photos...the color and residual feather fluff of the plumage makes it hard to see if those hackle feathers are pointed or not (they almost seem to be, which would indicate a roo), but I don't see pointed saddle feathers.  The comb is a bit large/pink for the age, MAYBE...some breeds and even individual chicks do develop a bit faster/slower than others.

I took a few close up pictures to show you.

 

[Keltara]

Hi Alma

He's a boy. But he's a VERY, VERY beautiful boy! I'm certain you won't have any trouble re-homing him. I know it must be such a disappointment though. He's such a beautiful young boy!! Just for a perspective, here are my girls at 6 weeks. Notice the size of their combs and wattles:

And here they are at 16 weeks.

Suffice to say, you have a very handsome boy.

Kelly​

 

[AlmaB]

Thank you Kelly, he was an impulse purchase 2 weeks after I got my first chicks from Dare2Dream Farms. My girls are growing up to be beautiful sweet ladies. Thank you again for recommending the BO's. here is a picture of Sunny and Pasty.

 

[themenagerie]

I really do hate to say it, but it looks like a male. Please wait until you know for sure though. How old is 'she'?

I hate to say it ...but compare him to the pullet on the left, i think it's pretty obvious. Sorry...

 

[Keltara]

Thank you Kelly, he was an impulse purchase 2 weeks after I got my first chicks from Dare2Dream Farms. My girls are growing up to be beautiful sweet ladies. Thank you again for recommending the BO's. here is a picture of Sunny and Pasty.

You're welcome Alma. Sunny and Patsy are both Sooooooooo beautiful!!!

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Quote: I was unsure of his gender because the pullet on the left is an EE. In my experience, they grow out differently then Orpingtons do. When Keltara posted her Orpington pullets, I could see he was a male.