Lavender Orpington cockerel or pullet?

[Bekschicks]

We have had this chicken since hatched, it is looking more like a rooster to me, what do you think?

 

[sourland]

How old is the bird ?

 

[chicks are life]

How old and can you get better closeups of hackle and saddle

 

[Little Chicken Girl]

We have had this chicken since hatched, it is looking more like a rooster to me, what do you think?

Your lavender Orpington is beautiful! I love the bright contrasting eyes. I would definitely guess it's a cockerel if the little fellow is comparable age to the others with it in pic three (I am throwing out a wild guess of 2-4 months? It is hard to tell because I am definitely not an expert). I love orpingtons and raised all mine from chicks and have noted the maturation rate. I can very honestly say that I have never seen a pullet with such a loose feather arrangement, such a generously developed set of wattles and such a full comb. If it is possibly a female, it would be a very unique pullet indeed!

 

[Bekschicks]

He is 3 1/2 months old. I was hoping it was a hen but we can have another rooster, I love his color and will have to get a hen to match!

 

[Bekschicks]

This is a little closer

 

[junebuggena]

Cockerel. At that age, a pullet would be just starting to develop in the comb. Looks like he's been bright red for weeks now.

 

[ariella29]

Hi there! Judging by your cockerel's age, does everyone think mine is a hen? Mine is the same age (15.5 weeks old) but has more prominent wattles than our other lavender orp who hatched on the same day (we got day-olds from Meyer), so it's making me worry!

 

[junebuggena]

Hi there! Judging by your cockerel's age, does everyone think mine is a hen? Mine is the same age (15.5 weeks old) but has more prominent wattles than our other lavender orp who hatched on the same day (we got day-olds from Meyer), so it's making me worry!

Pullet. See how pale that comb is. Just beginning to develop.

 

[Bekschicks]

Thanks everyone!