Help!! Is this a hen or a cockerel

[AlmaB]

Hi I bought this beautiful Lavender Orpington at a feed store. She is 5 weeks old but rather different than my other two five week old chicks that I purchase from a reputable source. My two EE's are guaranteed to be girls. I also bought from same place 2 buff orpington girls and a BR girl too which are now 7 weeks old. Candy, my lavender orp looks so different from the rest of the flock. Please give me your opinion!

 

[gamebirdsonly]

Yes I would say a Roo

 

[AlmaB]

Oh no!! Cant keep it if that turns out to be the case, Roosters are not allowed in my city!

 

[Zushimaru]

Definitely a cockerel

 

[AlmaB]

Bummer!!!

 

[Studio2770]

Cockerel, especially if it has pink and large comb and wattle early on. You could caponize it, which is neutering. There may be a vet that will do it. Capoinzing is usually done without anesthesia, but can be done with it. Capons(caponized roosters) tend to be less aggresive since the testes are removed. We had a cockerel, a vet offered to caponize, but we ended up giving him away so I don't have experience with capons. It's sorta a gamble whether he will crow or not once he is caponized. The sooner the better especially of he hasn't crowed yet. But if the male hormones are removed, then there should be no aggression or crowing.

 

[AlmaB]

Cockerel, especially if it has pink and large comb and wattle early on. You could caponize it, which is neutering. There may be a vet that will do it. Capoinzing is usually done without anesthesia, but can be done with it. Capons(caponized roosters) tend to be less aggresive since the testes are removed. We had a cockerel, a vet offered to caponize, but we ended up giving him away so I don't have experience with capons. It's sorta a gamble whether he will crow or not once he is caponized. The sooner the better especially of he hasn't crowed yet. But if the male hormones are removed, then there should be no aggression or crowing.

Thank you. I would rather find him a home where he could be happy.
Here is a close up picture of his face

And his back

 

[Studio2770]

I think it's a he, but I'm no expert yet. Your chicken, your choice!

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Pretty boy. You may be able to sell him due to his desirable coloring--that way you'd be more sure that he's going to be a flock rooster instead of someone's dinner.

 

[AlmaB]

Pretty boy. You may be able to sell him due to his desirable coloring--that way you'd be more sure that he's going to be a flock rooster instead of someone's dinner.

 

Thank you everyone for your input.
I will call a friend to see if she is allowed to keep him that way I can see him mature. He is the sweetest of my flock and doesn't show any boy behavior. If my friend can't keep him then selling him will be the alternative.