✴️Please Help!!!

[TxHuntress]

UPDATE/ Correction: This chick is 4 weeks old (as of 2-10-21). Does this updated age info change anyone’s feelings about the sex of this chick? Sorry for the confusion.

Dear group, I need HELP!!! Can you sex this chick? Below is a ridiculous amount of pics (all of the same Australorp chick)! Any and all feedback WELCOME

More Info:
This Black Australorp chick is 3 weeks old TODAY(2-10-21) and has quite the comb started. He/she also has enormous feet. As this is my first time with this breed, I’m not sure if these are standard qualities for an Australorp pullet. I have also NEVER had a rooster, only hens, so if it’s super obvious that this is a little cockerel, please forgive me.

 

[sourland]

That's early comb development for a 3 week old. It may very well be a cockerel.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Cockerel.

 

[Aapomp831]

It’s probably a cockerel based on the comb. The wing sexing doesn’t work past a couple of days old.

 

[TxHuntress]

That's early comb development for a 3 week old. It may very well be a cockerel.

That is what I was thinking as well. What are your thoughts when you look at the wings?

 

[TxHuntress]

It’s probably a cockerel based on the comb. The wing sexing doesn’t work past a couple of days old.

Ok. Thank you for your feedback. His/her wings appeared to have double rows of feathers from the very beginning. This was a day old chick when I got him/her, and I checked the wings several times in the first few days. Does the double row of feathers hold true for Australorps as a possible indication of being female?

 

[TxHuntress]

Cockerel.

Thank you so much for your help!!! What is the most obvious, determining factor that indicates to you that this little chick is a cockerel?

 

[Painted Calls]

Cockerel. A pullet should not have that much comb development and color at 3 weeks.

 

[TxHuntress]

Cockerel. A pullet should not have that much comb development and color at 3 weeks.

Thanks for taking the time to give your feedback! I was thinking the same thing, not to mention the HUGE feet. The wings just throw me for a loop! What appears to be a double row of feathers, even from a day old, just confuses me. Again, Australorps are new to me so I’m still learning.

 

[Kiki]

That is what I was thinking as well. What are your thoughts when you look at the wings?

Wings mean nothing at this age.