Blue Prairie Bluebell - Pullet or Cockerel (Pics)

[TayInTX]

She shipped from Hoover’s as a vent sexed pullet (Prairie Bluebell) but at 6 weeks and 5 days old, her comb and wattles are much more red than her 5 sister’s nude colored, barely there combs. She is also much larger, the same size as a hen I incubator hatched a week earlier than her hatch date. Is she just a fast-developing, big girl or did we get shipped a cockerel?

There is rust coloring on her chest but zero on her shoulders. She will be 7 weeks old in 48 hours and really has me wondering!

 

[sourland]

I lean strongly cockerel on this bird.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Is her sister the same breed?

My prairie bluebells developed early. I only have 2 of them so cannot say if they all develop early.

 

[Folly's place]

It's an impressive comb, but no pointed hackle feathers, or darker neck, as I'd think would appear in a cockerel by now. More pictures later?
Mary

 

[chrissynemetz]

I'm leaning toward cockerel, but only slightly. If you post more pictures in a few weeks it should be easier to tell the sex.
It's a beautiful bird!

 

[TayInTX]

He’s a cockerel!

Thank you everyone for your help! We’re going to keep him and breed him!