12 week old buff Orpington or buff rock Pullet or cockerel

[TheSmallz]

"she" is huge compared to the other 2 I got and her legs are yellow. Thoughts on gender?

 

[junebuggena]

Looks like a pullet. Hatchery Buff Orpingtons sometimes have yellow legs.

 

[CherriesBrood]

Based on the comb it looks like a cockerel. And what even makes me more positive is when you said that "she" is bigger than the others. Sorry.

 

[TheSmallz]

It's interesting how large she is. I didn't question her gender until this week when she shot up in size and started getting a red comb. I hope it's a female because I got a cockerel in my group of 6 that I am not sure we will keep.

 

[junebuggena]

Cockerels are normally red in the comb well before 12 weeks old. It is normal for the comb to start going and turning red on a pullet over 12 weeks old. I think it's a pullet that is hitting puberty a little early.

 

[hicksfamily]

pullet

 

[corewassen87]

Cockerels are normally red in the comb well before 12 weeks old. It is normal for the comb to start going and turning red on a pullet over 12 weeks old. I think it's a pullet that is hitting puberty a little early.

X2 I have 5 week olds with more red comb than that pretty little lady

 

[TheSmallz]

here is the one I am pretty sure is a cockerel based on his tail feathers alone but now I'm not so sure since you all say he should have more comb and waddles... We have been calling him prince. Should this be Princess?

 

[TheSmallz]

Another one of prince

 

[junebuggena]

That one looks like a pullet. Sexing based on tail feathers before 14 weeks old is inaccurate. My Australorps had very boyish tails until about 14 weeks old.