Can any of you more experienced BYC owners tell whether my barred rock is a hen or roo?

[josolu12]

Hi all! We are new to BYC and this is our very first post! Yesterday morning we drove 40 minutes to a local (Not so local to us) Feedstore. We picked out a four/five week old black astrolop, a baby buff Orpington, a 3 week barred and an "amauracana" which I have come to think is really an Easter Egger. We already have a flock of 6 - 2 Delaware, 2 speckled Sussex, 1 leghorn, 1 Rhode Island Red,

Anywho... My question is on the Barred. We were told she was a pullet but looking at her I'm a bit worried she isn't. Any inputs? I'm uploading a picture

 

[donrae]

Looks very suspicious for a cockerel, sorry.

 

[whiskey69169]

I say wait and see. Could be a she or he but if there's no red showing on the comb and no waddle development which I can see neither showing then I say pullet for now. Genetics can make a hen have a bigger comb than a roster every chick is different but she looks to be about 3 weeks old and my roo had red on his comb at 3 weeks but then again every breed is different and genetics plays a role as well.

 

[Chicken Girl1]

Looks very suspicious for a cockerel, sorry.

Agreed, but keep us posted with pictures just in case!

 

[BantamLover21]

Looks like a cockerel to me.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Cockerel.

 

[josolu12]

Thank you all! Well at this point my barred hasn't changed much so I'll give it a few weeks before I decide whether I rehome "him" or not. And I'll keep you all updated!

 

[jenna2030]

Yeah um that is looking like a cock