Help I think I have a rooster!

[falinagirl]

I ordered a variety of 6 chicks from mypetchicken.com and had requested all pullets. I understand this is not 100% accurate but something is screaming at me that this one is not a pullet.

Black Australorp @ 5 weeks

Let me know what you all think. Thanks

 

[schellie69]

I am not sure could still be a girl

 

[falinagirl]

The red comb is what is throwing me off. It is also a lot more aggressive lately than the other ones.

 

[crash0330]

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Im sorry to say it but you have a rooster, at 5 weeks a pullets comb is not nearly as big or as red as your chick in the pictures!

 

[klf73]

agree, looks like a cockeral to me too

 

[terrilhb]

Sorry looks like a rooster to me too.

 

[Higins00]

I ordered all pullets too from My Pet Chicken and got 3 roo's. Does that chick look different from the others? Looks like a roo to me too but the picture is small

 

[MoriahQuilts]

I'm having the same doubts about a Buff Orp pullet. I got 5, they are five weeks old, and in the last two days one has a more developed pinker comb than the others. And it seems to be involved in every disagreement. But thank you for posting your pic! I got two Australorp also from the feed store. The clerk sold them as pullets, but when I went back the sign was posted 'straight run" so I've been fretting about an additional rooster. At five weeks mine have pink on their combs, but no size to it.

Ann

 

[jasonsquail]

I hope your not in a "no rooster" zone

 

[jenesis536]

A bigger better photo would be... bigger and better.

I would guess a roo by what I can tell and your description. I have a 23 week old BA, they do get big fast, but the comb on yours looks more developed at that age and mine was a sweetie and very shy.