Black oprington Hen or roo

[Alnelson]

I have three black oprington and two are very obvious Roos, but this one I’m not so sure 14 weeks old. I think It’s a hen based on the other two’s red comb and large waddles. What do you think?
this is the roo that im 100% certain is a rooster.

The one below is the one I’m unsure about. The comb & waddles are not as big and red.

 

[nuthatched]

He's a cockerel

 

[Party_Chicken]

Cockerel

 

[BastyPutt]

At this age you can begin to disregard the comb/wattles and begin to look at the much more telling feathering.

You can see very pointy, shiny feathers on his neck. And long droopy feathers on what would be his hips - these are saddle feathers.

Combs can be misleading, wattles not so much - but a cockerel can not hide his feathers.

 

[Alnelson]

At this age you can begin to disregard the comb/wattles and begin to look at the much more telling feathering.

You can see very pointy, shiny feathers on his neck. And long droopy feathers on what would be his hips - these are saddle feathers.

Combs can be misleading, wattles not so much - but a cockerel can not hide his feathers.

So you think it’s a rooster?

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Cockerel.

So you think it’s a rooster?

Because of these birds being less than one year old, they would neither be roosters nor hens. They would either be cockerels or pullets. Although, this one appears to be a cockerel due to his feathering.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

So you think it’s a rooster?

Yes its a male.

 

[Alnelson]

Cockerel.


Because of these birds being less than one year old, they would neither be roosters nor hens. They would either be cockerels or pullets. Although, this one appears to be a cockerel due to his feathering.

Okay thanks for the clarification!! Newbie over here!

 

[Tookie]

As already stated that's a cockerel!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Definitely a cockerel