Could Zoe be ZACHARY? Late Blooming Roo?

[speckledhen]

My Barred Rock chick Zoe is 8 weeks old and her older brother Gabriel is 13 weeks old. At four weeks, Gabe had a comb and wattles larger than Zoe's is at 8 weeks. This baby is making me sweat, typical of some of Lexie's kids since she was a cockerel-colored pullet herself that broke all the BR sexing rules. Zoe here is a fence sitter, I guess. Here is Zoe today:

Compare her brother Gabriel at four weeks then at six weeks old, two weeks younger than Zoe in the above pics:

I'm thinking I have a late blooming cockerel or just one that didnt develop quite as early as its brother. What do you think?

 

[CovenantCreek]

Well, I can be of absolutely no help, but she/he is a beautiful baby!

 

[Wildsky]

That comb is suspiciously large! But I don't see any other "trigger" for BOY!

I'm holding out at PULLET - perhaps a little princess with a crown

 

[Katy]

I'm kind of thinking roo....are those tail feathers making their appearance? The comb sure does make me think roo.

 

[speckledhen]

Nope, no real tail feathers, no pointy saddles, just a slightly larger comb than some pullets, but nowhere as big as her brother's comb was at an even earlier age. Little androgynous baby. If this one is a roo, I'm going to cry because this is the friendliest little thing and Gabe is a bit of a wild child, not at all like any BR I've ever had in the past. He needs more handling, but Zoe is already a big pet. Hmm, maybe I could have three BR roosters? I mean, the laying flock is already up to 20 girls with more to come, so that should be enough for three handsome BR men, right?

 

[Katy]

Here's a picture of my newest BR pullet. She's 17 weeks in this picture.

 

[seminolewind]

In your pics, it does look like those tail feathers are rooster-ish. Cynthia, how can you not know? It's just shocking, you are one of the best sexers, I'm feeling let down

 

[speckledhen]

Well, Zoe/Zachary has her beat in the comb dept, so that's why I'm leaning toward boy now. I recall one of Lexie's babies back in the spring that I thought was a girl for six weeks then suddenly the comb and wattles just popped out and it crowed. Bet this is another one of those. Usually, I know really quick on the BRs, but on occasion there'll be one that makes you guess awhile.

Katy, I love that rooster!

Here's Gabriel and Zoe's mother, Lexie, at 15 weeks old:

 

[blueroo]

That is one suspicious bird.

Hope for hens!

 

[Katy]

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Thanks Cyn...he is the biggest sweetie and getting more handsome all the time.