Is my Dominique a roo?

[DazeGoneBy]

***video of baby bird on post #16 for your vote***

I posted about how fast they grow somewhere else, then mentioned that I was a little worried about this one, ClaraBell, which I'm afraid might be a Clarence Bill. Two folks chimed up, Sonew123 and Skilz; one said boy and one said girl. So, I am moving the photos here and asking all you knowledgeable people for your guess. I think he/she is about 7 weeks old now, so time will tell. But, with each day that passes we get more attached. We only have 3 chicks, and live where we cannot have a rooster - so to lose one would be hard.

Here's a head shot:

Full-body pics here. My cause for concern: no tail feathers, long neck pin feathers, wide comb, red comb, waddles, very affectionate to humans. All warning signs of a young boy.

sad

But, on the other hand, this breed is known for a rose-colored comb, and I've see hens in this breed with waddles. And the chicken lady (at a poultry farm) where we got him/her is very knowledgeable and gave us a "sex guarantee."

 

[MetalSmitten]

have any photos of it from when it was younger? (or a good memory?)

http://www.dominiquechicken.com/Sexing_Dominique_chicks.html

 

[DazeGoneBy]

MetalSmitten, thanks so much for the link. I had done some google searches and read about the "shadow" on the leg and the head spot. But, my memory is terrible and EVERY SINGLE pic I have of her/him (I'll just change the name to CB for simplicity's sake), is from the back and side rather than the front and top. Grrr.

 

[chseeads]

Definitely a boy. He's very white. Females would be much darker. His comb is filling out too.

 

[debid]

I'd guess cockerel by the very light coloration and stockiness of legs. My Dom girl had a hint of wattle and bit of pink to her comb at that age also but her legs were twigs compared to your chick and she was more like 50/50 on her barring.

 

[DazeGoneBy]

Oh no. I've changed my avatar in mourning...we'll put in a call to the chicken lady to see if she still has some from that age group and can do a swap with us. I feel so bad for CB. What a cushy life he has had, and now it will all change. <snif>

 

[wildcat chix]

Looks like a roo to me too, lighter coloring and wattles coming in
Don't see any saddle feathers yet, but I'm going with cockerel

 

[nickie]

That looks like a boy to me, the males are much lighter in their coloring than the females let me see about getting some pics of my doms on here for you. Give me a sec, u should have some at about 8 weeks and younger to compare.

 

[ranchhand]

Definitely a cockeral. Cute too, sorry you can't keep Clarence Bill.

 

[Cowgirl71]

100% boy, sorry.