Can't find an answer for this..(pics added)

[AccidentalFarm]

I have looked and looked and cannot come up with any info. I'm wondering about my little RIR roo. Or pullet. I've thought he was a he up until several days ago when I noticed the combs on the leghorns he is living with. Two of the leghorns have a very large, pink, fat comb while the 3rd leghorn's comb is not as developed. The RIR's comb, though is about a quarter the size of the leghorns. They are all 4 weeks old. I was so sure the RIR was a roo.... Can it be that RIR's just don't develope as quickly as Leghorns? Call me crazy, but I was so hoping he'd be a roo.

Alright, here are the pics:
This one's a definite roo:

This one, too:

This one's under suspicion:

and here's the RIR I wanted to be a roo:

What do you think? RIR=roo or pullet?

 

[hinkjc]

At 4 wks old, if his comb has any pink or redness to it, it's a boy. I'm sure we could tell with pics tho.

Jody

 

[countrygirl4513]

what about cochins? does that rule apply to the roos too?

 

[hinkjc]

I'd say that rule applies to the majority, if not all of straight combed birds.

Jody

 

[AccidentalFarm]

Well darn it! My little RIR roo's comb does not have any pink yet. Guess he's a she after all.

How 'bout that..I'm one of the few that get a pullet by mistake out of an all roo order. Go figure!

 

[blue90292]

OH! OH!! if you're looking for a rir roo, i have one that's about 4 weeks old! his name is tap tap. my son picked him out of the box at the feed store. told him to pick a pullet but turns out he picked a roo. my feed store orders from ideal. let me know if you're interested. i'll give him up for $3.

 

[AccidentalFarm]

Not necessarily looking for a roo- I was just hoping this RIR would be one. I have 3 other leghorn roo's and a polish roo- so, I'm already up to my eyeballs in 'em!

 

[beckt]

At only 4 weeks old, I would not rule out roo just yet.

 

[Smoky73]

I personally think it is a roo. The comb may not be pink or red, but the comb growth at four weeks is alot in my opinion for it to be a girl.

 

[soonerdog]

I may be wrong, but l think your chicks look to be all roosters.