Speckled Sussex, not convinced it’s a he

[Debdebdebby13]

i posted my speckled Sussex a few weeks ago asking if it was a he or she and it was nearly unanimously voted to be a boy. Ya’ll I’m still not convinced. Behavior isn’t roo-ish at all, he’s scared to death and hides under the girls at the slightest noise. You can tell he/she is scared to death just by being held. She closes her eyes every time.

Also while the comb is big, there is no wattle and it’s super pale still at 13 weeks. It’s even paler than the pic looks. His maran sisters of the same age have smaller but redder wattles. In addition there is not a pointed feather anywhere, all round from head to tail.

Am I delusional? Is is just a big combed girl or a scaredy-cat boy?

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Full body shots will be helpful in determining gender.

 

[Debdebdebby13]

Full body shots will be helpful in determining gender.

 

[Folly's place]

Big comb, and white chest? That would be a cockerel. Full body photos needed, I agree.
Mary

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Big comb, and white chest? That would be a cockerel. Full body photos needed, I agree.
Mary

White chests in Speckled Sussex is indicative of a cockerel?

 

[Folly's place]

My cockerels went through a 'white chest' phase, but I've only had eight or ten of the boy chicks, so maybe it's not true always.
Mary

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

My cockerels went through a 'white chest' phase, but I've only had eight or ten of the boy chicks, so maybe it's not true always.
Mary

If the white does indicate male that could be helpful when sexing juveniles.

 

[Theladiesandagentleman]

My SS ladies are 20 weeks and their combs are still not that big.

 

[Folly's place]

Right! The OP has a cockerel.
Mary

 

[ChickenRelatedUserName]

My cockerel wasn't rooster like at all, then he started crowing. He still wasn't rooster like as far as how to treat the ladies, but he got aggressive as well. Still looks like a cockerel to me.