Does this comb and waddle belong to a roo?

[barnbum7]

I bought these Black Australorp chicks from a local hatchery May 6th. They vent sex their chicks. I bought 6 pullets. Or so I thought.
Or perhaps it's a hen who is developing early?
This is the only one who has a wattle. I have studied the hen vs roo poster, but am a novice on feather indications.

If a roo, I'd like to rehome asap.

Poor babies--it's 95 here today. I have a sprinkler in the run, and they'll be getting frozen blueberries.

 

[sourland]

That's a lot of comb and 'wattle' for a seven week old bird. It's most likely a cockerel.

 

[ella2025]

I'm not 100 percent sure, like 80 percent, but I think it's a cockerel. The wattles are way too big for this tender age.

 

[AinaWGSD]

May 6 puts them at 6, almost 7 weeks, yes? Unfortunately at that age a comb and wattles that big are a for sure sign of a cockerel. Sorry

 

[barnbum7]

Okay--thanks for the replies. Bummer.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yeah, cockerel.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Okay--thanks for the replies. Bummer.

Sorry

 

[barnbum7]

Well, I've studied this chick and I see no difference in feathers. And I read advice given to another person asking about gender on fb--to not rehome "maybe roosters" until they crow. So I'm going to take that advice. The guy who sold the chicks will take "him" back and rehome if needed.

 

[nuthatched]

Well, I've studied this chick and I see no difference in feathers. And I read advice given to another person asking about gender on fb--to not rehome "maybe roosters" until they crow. So I'm going to take that advice. The guy who sold the chicks will take "him" back and rehome if needed.

There will be no difference between genders in feathers for another 6 weeks

 

[K0k0shka]

It’s too early to look for feather differences. That comb and wattles are your giveaway. This is a boy.