Which is the rooster?

[CowgirlPenny]

I have never raised a known male chick so I have no idea what to look for. I know all of my chicks as far as who is who except these two in question. One is supposed to be a Russian Orloff pullet the other is supposed to be a Welsummer rooster.

So, which is the Welsummer and which is the Orloff?


chick #1
This one acts more like a rooster but the white wing is throwing me off. A welsummer should not have white. This one also appears to be slightly bearded




Chick #2
This one was terrified, poor thing. This is the most docile chick of all, maybe that's a good sign if he's the rooster. lol Also this one appears to be feathering much slower than the others, isn't that something males are known for?





Thanks!

 

[Angiebubs]

very hard to tell at this age..and I am not familair with these breeds. However, males are suppossed to feather out more slowly but that is usually when comparing within the same breed. I noticed that the 2nd pic-chick seems to sit more erect which is a male trait.

 

[roostersandhens]

I think that chick #2 looks most like a rooster and chick #1 is a hen hope i helped!

 

[CowgirlPenny]

anyone else care to guess?

 

[KatieBugg]

I think #1 looks like the Welsummer and #2 looks like the Orloff.

 

[wildriverswolf90]

Here is a pic of welsummer chicks I found on google