Cross beak chick - thoughts on M/F?

[CassNelson]

Ok I know she’s still really young (2.5 weeks), so not sure if this is even worth asking at this stage… but does anyone think this chick is a he? She’s a blue egg layer - either an EE or a WTB (not sure as I got some of each in my order and they all look different). But the three-rowed comb, the upright stance and the way she kicked at some other chicks today has me wondering… she also is the most hot-mess looking feather-wise while everyone else is feathering out nicely. I’m new to this so I need your thoughts!

Note: she looks absolutely terrible because she just discovered dust bathing, but she’s really skittish so this was the best pic I could get of her comb while she was occupied!

 

[pekin queen]

at the moment looks like a pullet but is to young to tell 100%

 

[nuthatched]

The red shoulder feathers coming in usually means cockerel but it's still early if those feathers are old ones going instead of new ones coming in.

 

[CassNelson]

Ok this pic (where she literally looks like a dead bird on the side of the road, I know) shows her comb the best

 

[CassNelson]

The red shoulder feathers coming in usually means cockerel but it's still early if those feathers are old ones going instead of new ones coming in.

The red is coming in. She started all yellow, then got the creamy white feathers, and the red ones are the newest

 

[nuthatched]

The red is coming in. She started all yellow, then got the creamy white feathers, and the red ones are the newest

Then I'd lean towards cockerel.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I would lean towards cockerel, too, but it's too soon.

 

[CassNelson]

I would lean towards cockerel, too, but it's too soon.

I figured, but just thought I’d throw it out there in case there was some telltale sign I don’t know about thanks for the input!

 

[CassNelson]

Then I'd lean towards cockerel.

Just what every suburban egg-laying flock needs… a cross beak roo thanks for your input!!

 

[CassNelson]

at the moment looks like a pullet but is to young to tell 100%

Hope you’re right!!