Is she or isn't she? 9 week old pullet (?)

[pathognomonic]

I'm a little worried that there was a mistake at the hatchery. I ordered the ornamental layer collection from Murray McMurray, my bonus chick was most definitely a golden-penciled Hamburg rooster. However, this chick looks suspiciously like a rooster at 9 weeks of age. Unless this is a chick that fell off the conveyer belt at a totally random point and into my box, the only barred breed in this mix should be a Cuckoo Maran. Thoughts on either question?

 

[Tricoglossus]

I'm not sure of the breed, but it definitely looks like a cockerel.

 

[Sk8inChick(en)]

Not sure of breed, probably barred rock or cuckoo marans. It looks like a cockeral, if it is only 9 weeks. They can surprise you though!

 

[trsturself]

I'd say a cockerel by the lighter coloring. Pullets of these breeds are usually darker.

 

[Scrambled8]

barred rock or dominique rooster

 

[donrae]

At nine weeks, no doubt that's a boy. Not a Dominique, they have rose combs. The light legs and messy barring make me lean toward Marans.

 

[aolexa21]

Barred rock roo. This is mine

 

[keesmom]

It is a Marans cockerel. Marans have white legs, Rocks have yellow. Dominiques have rose combs, which this one does not have.

 

[tatsmom25]

Looks just like my Cuckoo Marans of the same age. I'm still holding out hope it could be a pullet. Still no pointed saddle feathers. I read that comb development is actually the least reliable way to sex a chick. I was disappointed when the comb suddenly developed and turned red. It's my favorite. Follows me around. Good luck. Definitely looks like a Cuckoo Marans though.

 

[pathognomonic]

Thanks everyone. I was pretty confident on both counts. As a few stated, the legs say that "he" isn't a barred rock and the comb that he isn't a Dominique. Once he starts crowing (I'm not holding out much hope) I'll sell him.