Is it too soon to make a call?

[Brownra02]

This is my 4-5-week old barred rock that I worry is a rooster. She is our friendliest and most vocal and I worry she is a he. Can you tell?

 

[Annalyse]

When my rooster was young around 6 weeks his comb was really big. To me, she looks like a girl because I don't see her wattle getting bigger.

 

[black_cat]

This is my 4-5-week old barred rock that I worry is a rooster. She is our friendliest and most vocal and I worry she is a he. Can you tell?

I think it's a bit too early....I'd say pullet right now, but if her barring starts becoming more white than black, and comb but especially the wattles get bigger and redder faster than the rest of the group, you may have a cockerel.

 

[sourland]

Could you take a picture of her legs? She might have spur bumbs

All chickens have spur bumps.

 

[black_cat]

Could you take a picture of her legs? She might have spur bumbs

Hens can have spurs as well, so they're not a very good judgement of gender.

 

[happychicken2435]

Could you take a picture of her legs? She might have spur bumbs

spur bumbs do not determine gender, as hens can develope spurs aswell as roosters. this is a pullet, cockerels get the double barred gene and pullets are single barred. she also has a small comb and dark wash on her legs. 1000% a pullet

 

[Annalyse]

Hens can have spurs as well, so they're not a very good judgement of gender.

i know but my rooster had his spurs before the rest, his shown more. my girls got there tiny spur bumbs after a month or 2

 

[Annalyse]

spur bumbs do not determine gender, as hens can develope spurs aswell as roosters. this is a pullet, cockerels get the double barred gene and pullets are single barred. she also has a small comb and dark wash on her legs. 1000% a pullet

yes i know

 

[happychicken2435]

cockerels spurs begin to develop between 3 months and 9 months usually. this chick is only 4 to 5 weeks old

 

[Annalyse]

cockerels spurs begin to develop between 3 months and 9 months usually. this chick is only 4 to 5 weeks old