Is my sons favorite chicken a roo?!

[Tall Holly]

My son and I just moved out to the country and were so excited to get started with chickens! We got this little one as a surprise chick. We’ve determined it’s a Lakenvelder, but I’m starting to worry it’s a roo. We aren’t allowed to have roos, and of course this is my sons favorite. It’s just shy of five weeks old. His/her comb is just a bit bigger than my ISA brown pullet, but it not the double the size or anything. Help!

 

[The Happster]

Yep, does look like a male. Sorry.
Lakenvelders are so cute.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

Little cockerel. If your in the country why can't you have roosters? How far are you from your neighbors property?

 

[Tall Holly]

Little cockerel. If your in the country why can't you have roosters? How far are you from your neighbors property?

I’m on four acres but still in a neighborhood with an HOA. It’s country to this suburbanite but probably not to most!
My son is going to be heart broken.

 

[Tall Holly]

Yep, does look like a male. Sorry.
Lakenvelders are so cute.

Darn!! I don’t know how to break this to him. Note to self, never say ok to the surprise chick.

 

[2 many chickens]

That doesn't look like a male to me. I'm saying female.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

Try asking your neighbors if it will bother them. Mabey work on an egg deal...

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

That doesn't look like a male to me. I'm saying female.

I feel the comb is much to large unfortunately to be a girl.

 

[The Happster]

Has a bigger comb than my 10 week old cockerel.
Mine is an Orpington, which are pretty fast comb growers.

 

[Tall Holly]

That doesn't look like a male to me. I'm saying female.

So maybe I should hold out a touch of hope?!