Cockerel or Pullet (Hopefully a Pullet!)

[628990]

I know it’s too early to tell, but there are rather obvious characteristics with this 2 week old chick!

1) Has light feet compared to my other ‘female’ Barred Rock chick

2) Feather growth is very slow compared to my other chicks (who are the same age)

3) The small feathers it does have are mostly white tipped

Cockerel or pullet? I am 95% sure it’s a cock

 

[Skyle]

I think you are right

 

[ThinMintTheChicken]

I know it’s too early to tell, but there are rather obvious characteristics with this 2 week old chick!

1) Has light feet compared to my other ‘female’ Barred Rock chick

2) Feather growth is very slow compared to my other chicks (who are the same age)

3) The small feathers it does have are mostly white tipped

Cockerel or pullet? I am 95% sure it’s a cock

Looks to be a cockerel

 

[628990]

So it is true that male chicks feather out slower than females?

 

[Mamatomany123]

So it is true that male chicks feather out slower than females?

I think that only works on certain breeds. Barred rocks have signs such as males have more yellow feet while females have darker legs and feet and males barring is wider than females so they are lighter in color.

 

[ThinMintTheChicken]

So it is true that male chicks feather out slower than females?

Not always, but in some cases, yes. I have a blue orp pullet who didn't feather out until she was about 8 weeks old!

 

[Skyle]

So it is true that male chicks feather out slower than females?

Not always. It happens in certain breeds and not even in all the chickens of the same breed (breeders could have bred against it)

 

[Painted Calls]

Much too young to be certain. Post pics at 6 weeks.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

You can't be sure yet

 

[628990]

~UPDATE~
@cluckmecoop7 @Overo Mare @Skyle @ThinMintTheChicken

The chicks are around 3.5 weeks old..... Still believe its a roo lol
How many of you guys think the chick is a roo?

The chick in question is the one on the right in Pic 1, and the one on the left in pic 2