Hen or Rooster

[Duckydos]

This is a barred rock chick at 11 days old. I ordered pullets but we know how that goes and this one acts like a rooster to me. Any guesses?

 

[nuthatched]

Too early to say for sure, wait 5-6 weeks.

 

[lagrange chicks]

Looks just like my hens when they were little.

 

[kattabelly]

"Acting like a rooster" isn't really a thing at 11 days old. Plenty of female chicks will chest bump and chase other chicks at that age and being more bold or friendly with humans doesn't necessarily mean anything either.

I wouldn't bet a lot of money on it at this stage since I know the hatchery birds you get in the US are supposed to be more variable, but to me that looks very much like a single barred bird which would mean it is female if it's actually a Barred Plymouth Rock and not a mislabelled sex link.

 

[Tahai]

"When they are just hatched, Barred Rock chicks have soft black and white downy feathers. Males usually have a large, undefined white dot on their forehead, and females have a smaller, more defined dot—while not a foolproof method, this tip can help with early sexing." https://www.myerspoultry.com/breed-spotlight-barred-rock-chickens