Is Marion actually Mario?

[Mama_chick]

This is my three month old chick, “Marion”. I’ve been thinking for a while that I’ve got a rooster because she’s so much more curious and always approaches me (much more than the other girls). Now that her tail feathers are growing in, I think I’m seeing some sickle feathers in there. Help! I love her, but I absolutely can not keep a rooster in my neighborhood . Thanks in advance!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. I'm on the fence about this bird, but lean pullet. Have a plan 'B' in mind, but don't be in a hurry to relocate the bird just yet.

 

[Mama_chick]

Thanks for the reply! I’m in no hurry to relocate her, but I’ve been stumped for months! When I first got her, she had a white spot on her head... and if she’s a black sex link I think I may have just been ignoring all the signs all along

 

[Frazzemrat1]

That spot is in the wrong place. It should have been on the very crown of the skull, in the back. That's not a barring gene head spot.
So, that said... How old is this bird? If you bought it as a black sex link, which is what it looks like, then its a pullet. If it was a male black sex link, it would have had the spot on the back of the head and it would have been a barred bird.

 

[Zebra and Yolk]

Looks very much like a rooster to me. The birds tail feathers look those of a roo. Thats unfortuante for you