Barred rock hen or roo?

NBlove

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A lot of people say she's a roo. But wouldn't she have Spurs growing in bigger? She's about 2 months old.
Also she's been limping. No bumble foot. She puts some weight on it. I took her to the vet and they gave me meloxicam. And said nothing seemed abnormal or broken. So anyone that can help me out would be amazing. Thank you :)
 
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Pretty sure that's a cockerel, but a full body pic would confirm.

Most roosters don't grow spurs until they hit sexual maturity, 6 ish months. Some don't get real spurs until a year or so.
 
The Roos look a dark gray while the pullets a dark black

Not exactly true, especially if it's hatchery stock. They don't always conform to the SOP. 1 of my pullets is significantly lighter than the others. And 1 I saw on here that was a cockerel had dark washed legs which is supposed to be a female characteristic. I guess that's why some people say "you never know till it crows... or lays an egg". It's always fun to play the gender guessing game!
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