Is my buff Orpington a hen or rooster?

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Can anyone help please?
I have two buff orpington hens, we got these at approx 12 weeks old in September 2016. One of them has recently started behaving a bit like a rooseter, mounting other hens and calling hens over for food, however she doesn't crow.
I would like someone to be able to tell me if they look male or female please. The one acting like a rooster is the one in the front of the pic.
 
Clucksville said:


Can anyone help please?
I have two buff orpington hens, we got these at approx 12 weeks old in September 2016. One of them has recently started behaving a bit like a rooseter, mounting other hens and calling hens over for food, however she doesn't crow.
I would like someone to be able to tell me if they look male or female please. The one acting like a rooster is the one in the front of the pic.
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Both are male.
 
My Orp roo didn't crow till he was six months old and separated from the hens that were higher than him in the pecking order, so if there is another rooster or hen higher than your cockerels, that may be the problem. Nothing to worry about though. They look fantastic!
 
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