She turning into a he???? Oh no!!

[mommas chickens]

I bought 3 buff orpingtons the first weekend in March thought I had 2 pullets 1 roo, He started crowing and I culled him out a few weeks ago now one of my pullets is really starting to look roo-ish or is it just me and she(or he) has started doing the neck stretching and open mouth thing my other guy did is it possible hes a late bloomer or is it normal for hens to have combs this big and red my other girls got a small pink comb...please help cause if its a he it needs to go ASAP. Thanks!!

 

[EweSheep]

Yes it is a roo. but the second picture threw me off a bit. Can you take a full body picture?

 

[Yay Chicks!]

Do you know how old they are, and if they are all the same age?

 

[mommas chickens]

yes let me chase him/her down there running around in the yard tonight

 

[mommas chickens]

better side profile I hope

 

[mommas chickens]

They were all a week old when I purchased them they came from the same batch the first batch the feed store got during the spring.

 

[mommas chickens]

Oh and they are all about 20weeks old right now

 

[EweSheep]

Cockeral!

 

[mommas chickens]

Is it normal for some roos to develop so late and others so early?

 

[EweSheep]

Yes, Orpingtons are notorious in hiding their sex until they are around four to six months of age. The comb usually a dead giveaway. Also, I see some spur buds on his legs as well.