5 Week Old Australorp-pullet or cockerel?

[jspariola]

Hello, everyone! I recently purchased 5 day-old chicks--supposedly all female. Among them is this little Australorp. I've had chickens before and just can't shake the feeling that she might be a he. S/he is stronger and a little bit bigger than the others (two Orpingtons and two Wyandottes), and her/his body shape just looks "rooster" to me.) Can anyone help me determine if she is, in fact, a cockerel? (I now live in the city and am not allowed to have roosters here.) Thanks very much!

 

[MountainWoman73]

Wait another week or two. I agree that comb looks a little bit pink, but overall it still looks like a pullet right now.

 

[berryncherry]

I'm leaning towards cockerel now, but as @MountainWoman73 said, it is easier to tell once she/he is more grown. Please give us updates!

 

[Mamatomany123]

Is.that an australorp? That seems like a lot of white.

If it is an australorp then it's a pullet. Males are very evident by now.

 

[jspariola]

Thanks very much for the helpful input! I keep getting mixed signals from this little one. Some days I'm sure it's a cockerel; other days, I'm convinced it's a pullet. (Maybe it's trans! LOL.) Will send more pictures later.

 

[tigger19687]

Is.that an australorp? That seems like a lot of white.

If it is an australorp then it's a pullet. Males are very evident by now.

I agree, this might NOT be an Australorp at all. It has FAR too much white on the face and tips of feathers plus the Beak is yellow not Black. I say no to Australorp but Yes to Pullet. All the feathers are rounded at the ends

 

[jspariola]

Ugh. If it's not an Australorp, do you have any idea what it might be? A mixed breed maybe? Thanks for the input!

 

[tigger19687]

Ugh. If it's not an Australorp, do you have any idea what it might be? A mixed breed maybe? Thanks for the input!

Hard to say, you're going to have to wait till fully feathered out.
I'll see if I remember to post pics of my Australorps that are 1 month and 2 are 6 weeks. They all look about the same but none have white tipped feathers other then on the wing tips.

 

[jspariola]

Thanks!

 

[tigger19687]

Ok this is not the greatest shot and it's off my security camera of the chicks.
This one is 7 weeks and only 1 other that is 5 weeks has just a tad more white but not on the neck area.
BTW you should be seeing a Green Sheen to the feathers in the sunlight.