Please help me identify the possible rooster

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my chickens are 11 weeks old, so no eggs yet.
so early this morning before I left for work, I went to water my plants and I heard a cock-a-doodle-doo coming from my coop. I have a few that I’ve been suspecting maybe roosters but at this age I figured it would be more clear. Can anybody help me with identifying a possible culprit? (And yes, I’m aware that hands can grow as well.)
i’ve been trying to figure it out all day and I keep going back-and-forth so I figured I’d come here so some experts could help.
(P.S. I don’t mind having a rooster. In fact I really want one. I just wanted to see which one it may be if any because I plan on getting one from somebody if I don’t have one already)
 

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my chickens are 11 weeks old, so no eggs yet.
so early this morning before I left for work, I went to water my plants and I heard a cock-a-doodle-doo coming from my coop. I have a few that I’ve been suspecting maybe roosters but at this age I figured it would be more clear. Can anybody help me with identifying a possible culprit? (And yes, I’m aware that hands can grow as well.)
i’ve been trying to figure it out all day and I keep going back-and-forth so I figured I’d come here so some experts could help.
(P.S. I don’t mind having a rooster. In fact I really want one. I just wanted to see which one it may be if any because I plan on getting one from somebody if I don’t have one already)
I'm new but I'd keep a close eye on these two.

I'm kinda seeing pointy hackle feathers here: IMG_7810.jpeg

And sorta see droopy saddle feathers here:
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I'd expect them to be more obvious at 11 weeks though. Are you sure it wasn't a neighbors roo crowing?
 
I'm new but I'd keep a close eye on these two.

I'm kinda seeing pointy hackle feathers here:View attachment 4116705

And sorta see droopy saddle feathers here:
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I'd expect them to be more obvious at 11 weeks though. Are you sure it wasn't a neighbors roo crowing?
The one with the purple arrow has female specific coloring, the "pointy" tackle feathers are a visual effect of the pattern on the feathers.

My money is on that one @redinator has marked with a blue arrow. It's too blurry when I zoom in to be certain, but those look like pointy saddle feathers. And the fibromelanism could be why it's not obvious by the comb.
 
I'm new but I'd keep a close eye on these two.

I'm kinda seeing pointy hackle feathers here:View attachment 4116705

And sorta see droopy saddle feathers here:
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I'd expect them to be more obvious at 11 weeks though. Are you sure it wasn't a neighbors roo crowing?
our neighbor has chickens and they live a good ways from us. it definitely could have been one that had wondered but i didn’t see any near by! i have questioned all of them (the two you mentioned, i literally was looking at that feathering)! i feel like im going crazy! this one i have been watching for a LONG time. this one is a lot heavier and had a bright red comb early but i changed my mind back and forth several times. i guess i need to keep watching and waiting because every now and again i hear someone crowing but again i am stumped.
 

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our neighbor has chickens and they live a good ways from us. it definitely could have been one that had wondered but i didn’t see any near by! i have questioned all of them (the two you mentioned, i literally was looking at that feathering)! i feel like im going crazy! this one i have been watching for a LONG time. this one is a lot heavier and had a bright red comb early but i changed my mind back and forth several times. i guess i need to keep watching and waiting because every now and again i hear someone crowing but again i am stumped.
She’s a pullet… I think it may be your neighbor’s birds
 
The one with the purple arrow has female specific coloring, the "pointy" tackle feathers are a visual effect of the pattern on the feathers.

My money is on that one @redinator has marked with a blue arrow. It's too blurry when I zoom in to be certain, but those look like pointy saddle feathers. And the fibromelanism could be why it's not obvious by the comb.
i agree these i’m thinking it might be one of my australorp chickens so here are a few extra pics of them. i have gotta good at guessing hen or too for other peoples chickens but mine are driving me nuts 😆
 

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