Is this D'anvers chick a rooster? Part of sexed order from MPC (pics)

[concernedaboutchick]

I got a shipment of chicks back in July from My Pet Chicken; I paid extra to make sure that they were all sexed to be female since I have had problems with roosters in the past (namely them constantly attacking me and the other hens) and didn't want to go through that again. I got four Quail Antwerp Belgian Bantam chicks (AKA Bearded d'Anvers) in the order, two of which died soon after arriving despite all my efforts to keep them alive. Of the remaining two, one seemed weaker and smaller than the other so I paid a lot of extra attention to that one and naturally grew attached...but now I'm afraid that the same chick may be a rooster due to how big its comb is in comparison to the other d'Anvers chick (which has little to no comb at all). The chicks are currently just under 7 weeks old but were 5 weeks old when these pictures were taken (though they look more or less the same now). So how likely is it that the chick with the comb is a rooster? I really don't want to have to part with this chick but dealing with rooster attacks every day is not something I want to experience again either

Here are pics of the two d'Anvers chicks:

P.S.
Can DNA sexing be done on chicks of this age? I've read posts about a company called Avian Biotech that will test a feather you send to them to determine whether the bird is male or female but that's been mostly with pigeons and such, so I don't know if the same thing would apply to bantam chicks.

 

[nzpouter]

looks like 1... got the wrong comb for the breed too...

 

[speckledhen]

Does appear male, but the comb should be a rose comb, not a single.

 

[ADozenGirlz]

Definitely one male and one female, sorry.
I would be sure to contact MPC, if you haven't already, to let them know about the problems you've had with this batch of chicks. Their customer service representatives are VERY responsive and they actually want to know about problems so they can make it right for the customer. Can't say enough good things about my dealings with MPC.
Good luck to you.

 

[tingle]

1 male and 1 female but not Danvers

 

[concernedaboutchick]

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So they sent me the wrong breed? If they aren't bearded d'anvers, what are they? The other chicks in the order (Easter Eggers, Buff Brahma Bantams and Golden Campines) all look different and like their own breed and these two are smaller than the rest (especially the Easter Eggers) but don't have feathered feet so they aren't Buff Brahmas...what could they be?

 

[kindir]

They sure look like D'Anvers to me. It could be that they sent you a poor quality pair. I have some who are similar in size and coloring but they do have the rose comb. I bought them as adults so I never saw them at a young age.

 

[Ang]

I have 2 D'anvers pullets. One has a rose comb and one has a single comb. Most likely they are like Wyandottes and occasionally throw a single comb.

 

[Buschie's dozen]

color of the legs are wrong also they are crosses not pure breed

 

[KelsiNS]

It looks like a boy. But if hes been hand raised, he shouldnt get psycho aggressive towards you.