What is it cock or hen??

[justinsmom]

This chick is only 5 weeks old and she is the only chick that was fertile out of 5 eggs and I think she is a hen. What ya think. Do you think she will be fine outside next week??

 

[Sjisty]

That's an awfully red and developed comb for five weeks, so I would guess boy. As far as leaving him outside, where do you live?

 

[justinsmom]

Atlanta GA we have a building with a brooder light in it and the cages in there are getting some heat off the brooder light above the cages

 

[SteveBaz]

OK I will jump in but I am never right

Because its got such a prominent comb Im saying Roo. There I said it.

 

[Chick1043]

I'd say cock

 

[NewHopePoultry]

Roo

(is it a d'Uccle?)

 

[Time-Out]

Definite roo

 

[Highlander]

I'm saying cockerel too.

 

[bobbieschicks]

My White Leghorn roosters looked like that at 4 weeks old LOL! They are my avatar. At 5 weeks old with such a red comb I'd guess roo - but until it crows at 6 or 8 weeks old I give them the benefit of the doubt. My almost 16 week old White Leghorn pullet and 12 week old Ancona pullet still do not have that red or big of combs.

White Leghorn pullet at 16 weeks on this Saturday and Ancona at 12 weeks yesterday.

 

[Marthab1953]

Thats a little boy for sure.