Jubilee Orpington: Pullet/Cockerel

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I ordered this little Jubilee Orp to help me get over having to put down "Baby Yoda" when he broke his hip a few months ago. (Baby was a cockerel that was supposed to be a pullet, but ended up being one of my favs anyways.) The Orp is supposed to be a pullet, but I'm having some doubts.
I got my batch of (Meyer hatchery) chicks about 3 weeksish ago, and the Orp was the biggest chick standing above the rest right from the start. Now at 3 weeks, her comb is larger, she still much bigger than the rest and she has some huge feet. (She's almost the same size as my 3 week Cornish X). My other little guys are Brahmas, Cochins, and other Orps so not super tiny breeds.

I know its a little early to tell, but would like opinions anyways! I'm going to keep the little one no matter what she/he ends up as.
We named her/him Flashy :jumpy
 

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The Jubilee orps from Meyer are the English strain and they are HUGE compared to regular chickens and have equally HUGE dinosaur feet. It is too early to tell. They also take forever to feather in and will be quite unattractive until they all of sudden blossom and become gorgeous. I see nothing indicating a boy at this age. 😊
 
Here's some pics, she/he'll be 5 weeks on Monday.
 

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