What is This Chick? Confusing Me! 7 Week old Del *UPDATED PICS PAGE 3

[PepsNick]

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That cockerel is just really fast growing. He has looked like that since 3 weeks, LOL.

 

[clintwilson59]

i vote hen as well.

 

[drumstick diva]

I think pullet - also

 

[chickened]

I was thinking pullet before but now I am thinking rooster. The other one in the photo is a rooster for sure but Delawares can fool you when you have late bloomers. All my Delaware pullets have less black on them than the roosters and I can use that as a guide also. You will find out sooner or later anyhow.

 

[PepsNick]

Updated pictures today... It turned 7 weeks on Friday. I am thinking boy now do to the redness of the comb. ?

ETA: Woops, those are really small. Hold on, I'll blow them up.

 

[speckledhen]

Hmm, could be one of those very late blooming males. The comb is really small for that age, but I've had it happen before. What type of color is in the tail feathers, black with white edging or all barred (though pullets can start out with barred tails and molt them out)?

 

[PepsNick]

I blew up the pics. I'll go look at the tail...

 

[PepsNick]

Okay, just got back. It's more white with black edges. Does that make sense? You can kind of see it in the first pic.

 

[PepsNick]

Tail.

 

[speckledhen]

Well, the tail looks more like a pullet, but the comb is pretty red for 7 weeks old, I'd say. Even Tasha's at 13 weeks is not that red. THis one will keep you guessing a bit longer, I think. I see what you mean about the leg color--I'm happy about that!