So I've got a pure Brahma (mixed colours) and I thought it was a 'she'..?

[purplesquirrel]

'Dumpling' is my wonderful 5.5 month old Brahma.
'Her' face only started going red about 1.5/2 months ago, but she has rather big feet and play fights a lot..
'She' also has pretty shiny feathers on her back.
'She' is the only one out of 6 that hatched from eggs I bought and incubated.

PLEASE DONT LET IT BE A MAAAAAN CHICKEEEENNN
I love 'her', she's so cuddly and tame and I've always wanted a big ol' Brahma for a broody...

Any thoughts would be a huge help.
My neighbours are EXTREMELY anti cockerel since I keep getting them and their grumpy old people.

Thanks,
Kate.

Photos taken today (19th April '16) of Dumpling:

 

[purplesquirrel]

'It's' 5 months and a week old today.

 

[ChickenLover200]

I'm leaning towards cockerel because I see some saddle and hackle feathers, but I've never had the breed, so hopefully someone else has an opinion.

 

[purplesquirrel]

Nooooooo

 

[ChickenLover200]

Are you allowed to keep roosters if "Dumpling" truns out to be one?
Ah. Just remembered ou said about your neighbors above. Sucks to have neighbors nearby. I could be wrong still. Hoping someone else has an opinion?

 

[purplesquirrel]

I just saw him mating. No crowing though so far.
At least it answers that question

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

No doubt about it, its a cockerel.

 

[Gray Farms]

Sorry to say she is a he.

 

[donrae]

Those red patches on the wings are always a cockerel sign, sorry.

 

[drumstick diva]

agree totally