Rooster?

[chickschool]

This is what happens when a silkie and buff orpington mate! Any ideas on gender? It is 8 weeks old.

 

[hdowden]

cockerel

 

[ramirezframing]

x2

 

[ChickenExtreme]

x2

X 3

 

[chickschool]

Ok, seriously...how can you tell?

 

[Time-Out]

It's got wattles!

 

[hdowden]

at 8 weeks a pullet will not have that big of a comb nor wattles

 

[Tricoglossus]

Beautiful plumage. Are you going to keep the little fella?

 

[chickschool]

But the mama has waddles.

 

[Time-Out]

Yes, because she is a grown lady
If they are this size at 8 weeks and continue to grow up until about 24 weeks, imagine how big they'll be. Far bigger than mama's, more like daddy's.