3 week old Salmon Faverolle-pullet or roo?

[csqrd2002]

Hi! My McMurray surprise chick I’ve deduced is a Salmon Faverolle. 5 toes, feathered feet. Now to figure out sex. Black feathers on feet, chest and wings. Comb is much bigger than any of the others.
If it is a roo-how is their demeanor? I will have 21 in my flock ages 3 and younger. I MAY have another surprise roo (light Brahma) in my May order-but that’s another post for another day.

 

[cherrynberry]

cockerel

 

[Acre4Me]

Boy. I’ve had a nale SF from Murray Mc M. At 3 weeks had comb that was turning red and black chest feathers coming in, just like yours!

 

[PoultryCQ]

cockerel

Agreed

 

[csqrd2002]

Boy. I’ve had a nale SF from Murray Mc M. At 3 weeks had comb that was turning red and black chest feathers coming in, just like yours!

Thank you. I knew there was a risk in the surprise chick option. How is the demeanor of yours? Or did you have to re-home him?

 

[WallacetheKhakiCampbell]

I say cockerel too. In my experience, faverolles are like the sweetest roos out there! But thats just with all the ones ive seen and heard of. They have a nice crow that isn't obnoxious at all and is a nice deep tone. If I didn't already have a sweet rooster I liked I would certainly get one.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Your little one is definitely a boy.

 

[Little Baby Bean]

Hi your salmon faverolle chick looks like a boy to me! He is very cute.

 

[Acre4Me]

Thank you. I knew there was a risk in the surprise chick option. How is the demeanor of yours? Or did you have to re-home him?

We bought all boys from Murray McM that order. He was the most chill of all of them. I believe he would have turned out to be a good boy. We did not keep him though, as we kept another for flock leader. We bought in 2020, so females were in short supply everywhere. We figured buying a variety of males gave us choices for lead rooster, and as possibilities for kid to show at fair.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Cockerel