12 week Lavender Orpington gender

[SweetMeg]

I’m worried my 12 week Lavender Orpington is a roo, any guesses? No crowing yet. I will have to get rid of it if it’s a boy since I can’t have roosters in my city, so I’m really hoping It’s a girl

 

[cherrynberry]

I am thinking it's a rooster

 

[HappyClucker7]

Looks like a cockerel to me. Sorry.

 

[SweetMeg]

I am thinking it's a rooster

thanks for your response!

 

[SweetMeg]

Looks like a cockerel to me. Sorry.

Thank you!

 

[The Happster]

I would wait.

It certainly looks male, but it's difficult to see male saddling on lavenders.
If you can get more shots of the back that would be great.

Lavender Orps are early combers, and I would always wait to be certain.

 

[SweetMeg]

I would wait.

It certainly looks male, but it's difficult to see male saddling on lavenders.
If you can get more shots of the back that would be great.

Lavender Orps are early combers, and I would always wait to be certain.

 

[SweetMeg]

Here’s some pics of the back, hopefully I captured what you were looking for! Thank you for your input!

 

[Sammi_0411]

Im leaning to wards roo but @OneHappyRooster is right still very hard to tell re saddle feathers id wait

 

[The Happster]

Yep, cockerel.
Some nice male feathers were hiding.
Lavender Orps can be tricky. The feathers often have that ruffled look.