Please Help! Not sure if my chick is a rooster

[freebird15]

Hi, I have two chicks around 5, 6 weeks old and one of my chicks are showing charactsitics that make me nervous. underneath her beak is starting to turn red but her wings look like hen wings. It's a buff Orpington. I'm hoping that she is just growing faster then my other chickens. Some pics are below.

And what do I do if she is a rooster? I'm not allowed to have roosters in my neighborhood.

 

[freebird15]

Also she doesn' seem very dominant. She's usually sitting down and very calm, if that makes since

 

[emmyn74]

Yes..I would say this is a male. I post my extra roosters on Craigslist or Facebook when I need to get rid of them.

 

[JedJackson]

It's a boy. If you can't keep him I would advise putting an ad on Craigslist for a free rooster or asking at your local feed stores if they know of someone who might want him. You should also think about getting another pullet if you only have one-- they are social animals and hate being alone.

 

[JedJackson]

Also, he is not a buff Orpington. Probably a production Rhode Island red or New Hampshire.

 

[freebird15]

how are u sure it is rooster?

 

[freebird15]

just for future reference

 

[JedJackson]

how are u sure it is rooster?

Speaking for myself, I am pretty sure it's a boy but not 100%. The comb and wattles look too big for that age for it to be female. Give it another couple of weeks to be sure. If its comb is at all red by that age then it is certainly a boy.

 

[CPT]

Hmmm....check to see in a few days or another week to see if butt feathers start to develop into sickle feathers. That's usually a sign of a rooster.

https://www.wikihow.com/Determine-the-Sex-of-a-Chicken

 

[freebird15]

how will i know it they are sickle feathers?