Cockerel?

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Too young. Post pics of the combs at 6 weeks.

 

[Momma*chicken]

I know everyone is saying it's too early to tell but I really think differently! Just in a week his comb is already getting pink and like twice the size of everyone else's comb, plus he STILL has no tail feathers and much shorter wings than the hatchmate

 

[Momma*chicken]

Here's his hatch mate, presumably a girl

 

[Momma*chicken]

Here he is

 

[Keeperofmunchkins]

In that last pic the comb does look red. I don't think the feather development is an indication of sex but if the comb is growing and getting red already, it is likely a boy. Some cockerels do show up very early if you look closely.

 

[Keeperofmunchkins]

Actually I would say that his lack of feather development is a bit worrying. Is he smaller than his hatch mate?

 

[Momma*chicken]

Now here they r together, he just has so many differences than his hatch mate. He is actually slightly bigger than her and he walks around bossing everyone around and even has been starting face offs with the other girls, challenging them

 

[Momma*chicken]

His legs r also thicker

 

[Keeperofmunchkins]

Oh yeah. That's a boy. A very early developer.

 

[Momma*chicken]

He must be a very early developer. Today I am noticing he already has waddle development and is less than 3 weeks old