4 weeks old - Rooster??

[kristihilmoe]

We have 10 chickens. All hens according to the store. One has developed a bigger thingy on the top of his head, and today I noticed he seems to have the same pinkish "jowls" for lack of a better word. Not a whole lot bigger and not making any more noise than the others, but that thing on his head has me thinking he is a rooster?? Can you tell this early? I uploaded a pic, but havent figured out how to attach it to this yet.

 

[kristihilmoe]

this is the one im talking about. hope this works.

 

[teach1rusl]

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A pic would help, but I don't think you can post one until you've made 10 posts - so respond to 10 people's posts and try your picture then.
The "thingy" is the comb, and the "jowl" is the wattle. But females have these parts too. If it's a LOT larger than the others, and is pink (the others still yellowish), then I'd guess a rooster.

 

[teach1rusl]

Are they australorps?? Can you get a pic of this one compared to a few others??? Or a pic. of a few others in your little flock?

 

[Erica]

I'm sorry to say that does look like a little rooster. Sexing (even professsional hatchery sexing) is rarely 100%.

 

[gritsar]

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Agreed. His comb (on top of his head) and his wattles (under his chin) do kinda scream "ROO!"

 

[kristihilmoe]

NOOOOOOOOOooooooo.......

 

[kristihilmoe]

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here are some of the other chickies... they are outdoors in an enclosed windowed box that will be their nesting area when it gets warmer and coop gets done.

 

[teach1rusl]

Well...I'm gonna' reserve judgement. My son swore up and down that my BA pullet HAD to be a rooster, her comb was so prominant. He STILL said it even after she began laying

So I'll cross my fingers for you...that you just have a "manly" pullet like my June Bug

 

[laircy]

The comb won't necessarily tell you if it's a rooster or a hen. One of my hens has a HUGE comb and wattles!