Is this a rooster?

[shazelwood]

We got 6 one week old chicks at Tractor Supply 6 weeks ago. They were said to be all girls, but one looks different. Only the one has red under the beak and on the comb. It's the one on the left of the first pic. The comb is also bigger than all the rest. It doesn't make any different noises, but it is the biggest of the bunch. Here's a few pics, what do you think?

 

[sourland]

There's a strong possibility that the chick closest to the feeder in the top picture is a cockerel. There is frequently as much as a 10% possibility of receiving a cockerel in sexed orders.

 

[Bilal Ahmad]

Wait 2 or 3 weeks if it changes its feather's colour at its neck then it is a rooster otherwise it is a sure girl
i also have a hen with a red and big comb

 

[cluckcluckluke]

I think it's a rooster!

 

[NCChickLovers]

I'm certainly no expert, but that looks like a rooster to me. If you notice, the feathers on it's back look slightly different than the rest, and the tail feathers look a bit longer... But, as I said, I'm no expert, so it could very well just be a hen.

 

[debid]

Oh yeah, that one by the food in the first photo looks to be a young cockerel. That's a lot of red comb/wattle for seven weeks of age.

 

[nab58]

Are they reds sex links? I just bought 6 from TSC too.

Let us know what (s)he turns out to be. the one in question certainly looks different from the others!

 

[debid]

Are they reds sex links? I just bought 6 from TSC too.

Let us know what (s)he turns out to be. the one in question certainly looks different from the others!

No, red sex links are bred to be sexable by down color. These are production reds -- a mix of red chicken breeds with emphasis on early maturity and laying ability.

 

[shazelwood]

I was thinking they TSC said they were New Hampshire Reds, but I guess from what debid said they are a mix of reds. I'm not sure if I can have a rooster so was hoping it was just older or the others would follow, but so far none of the others are getting a hint of the red.

 

[debid]

They might be NHs --- it's hard to tell if the girls have black tails or not (NH pullets would) and they're too light for RIR.