Rooster?

[Pixystix686]

My husband bought three “pullets” at the co-op a couple weeks ago. They were older than I’d prefer, but my husband didn’t consult me before buying them. So they were very skiddish. The sweetest and calmest one and my favorite is a black austrolorp. All of a sudden, I’m worrying my Chicken Noir is a Mr Noir. I don’t have experience to be able to tell. She/he is acting a fool and jumping on the other two. I couldn’t get a very good photo because they wouldn’t be still.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

You always want to wait longer to be sure, but it looks like a pullet to me.

 

[cottontail farm]

They all look like ladies to me
My chickens act like fools on a daily basis which can be either endearing or annoying. Lol.

 

[Pixystix686]

You always want to wait longer to be sure, but it looks like a pullet to me.

I sure hope so. It’s my favorite. She’s just acting like such a rooster. She’s also chest bumping with the others. And she does this running and jumping in the air thing like she’s practicing flogging. We live in the city and can’t have roosters, so I’m being overly worried.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

All chicks will chest bump to establish the pecking order. She may be aiming for the top.

 

[Pixystix686]

They all look like ladies to me
My chickens act like fools on a daily basis which can be either endearing or annoying. Lol.

It’s been five years since I had chickens. This is the first time having them in the city. I think I’m being too paranoid.

 

[Gray Farms]

Look like pullets to me.

 

[Gray Farms]

I sure hope so. It’s my favorite. She’s just acting like such a rooster. She’s also chest bumping with the others. And she does this running and jumping in the air thing like she’s practicing flogging. We live in the city and can’t have roosters, so I’m being overly worried.

These are not male specific traits. Females can display the same traits. Don't get to worried just yet.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Cockerel. I see red wattles developing.

 

[Landon1117]

x2 Crazy for Chickens. Red wattles that early on usually means rooster, I think your instinct was right However, it does depend on their age. The Australorps in this pic, seen at 7 weeks, are really easy to tell apart. Because it looks like your chick is a couple weeks younger and already growing the defined red wattles, I would expect it to be a roo. Visit https://www.adelaidechickensittingservice.com/blog/when-chickens-develop-their-combs-and-wattles for all the info.