boy or girl?

[ridgefire]

Ok I know its asked here a million times but one more time wont hurt, right

Its a California white leghorn. Its 5 weeks old today.

If its a male, when do they start showing male traits. In watching my chicks this one seems to be low on the pecking order. When I refill the food they all pile on it and gorge themselves, except for this one, it stays back and waits for some to get done. If I give treats and it actually manages to get its beak on one the others easily steal it from it.
I guess I'm wondering if it does this because its a male and it wants to make sure his girls have enough food. It does try to peck me if I reach in like its protecting the flock. Size wise its the smallest bird out of the 17.

 

[AussieSharon]

I'm guessing boy

 

[mmajw]

Congrats it's a boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dawn419]

At 5 weeks old, that's definately a boy (due tio the redness of the comb). The girls' combs won't get red like that until they get ready to start laying.

Hope this helps!

Dawn

 

[ridgefire]

Is it normal at 5 weeks for a male to seem to be at the bottom of the pecking order?