Cock or pullet?

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

Hello everyone! Could you guys help me sex this month old Welsummer chick? S/he’s name is Sunny, and she is so sweet! Sunny is a lot bigger than the rest of the chicks get age, and so I am suspecting that it is a cockerel? I know it os so to early to know for sure, but what is your best guess? Thanks all!

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

She's a pullet! Male Welsummers feather in with a black chest, so their sex can be determined pretty early from that!

 

[Battlepants]

I'm voting pullet on this one. I assume this is around 7-8 weeks with that feather growth, I would expect a much redder comb and maybe some red wattle if you had a roo.

 

[Painted Calls]

Pullet

 

[HappyClucker7]

Pullet

 

[Chickengirl2671]

Pullet

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

She's a pullet! Male Welsummers feather in with a black chest, so their sex can be determined pretty early from that!

Oh wow! I did not know that, how cool! I guess Welsummers are pretty easy to sex then. Thank you!

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

Thank you all so much for your help!

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

I'm voting pullet on this one. I assume this is around 7-8 weeks with that feather growth, I would expect a much redder comb and maybe some red wattle if you had a roo.

Actually, she is only 4 weeks old. My Welsummers are fast feathers. Thank you for your help!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I'm voting pullet on this one. I assume this is around 7-8 weeks with that feather growth, I would expect a much redder comb and maybe some red wattle if you had a roo.

A cockerel that's wild type (like a Welsummer) wouldn't simply have a redder comb/wattles. His appearance would be totally different. Here is a picture of how a cockerel would feather out (not my own picture):