4 week buff orp gender help

[TweetyNPetey]

Just curious, what makes it look like a boy? The reddish comb or body?

The comb. You can't usually tell by the body until they are about 12 weeks old, when they start to get spurs.

 

[missnu01]

While the red comb and lack of tail make me say rooster...it also makes me wonder what is going on with my chickens...I'll post pics in a few minutes if I have any good ones of the one obvious boy. Maybe they were older when we got them or something, I have been thinking mine were 4 weeks, but they must be closer to 5. They are basically totally feathered except for on their heads, They are just starting to get their head feathers, but buddy my little guy has a COMB already...a big one...really big...way bigger than any other chicken in the brooder, by a lot. So check him out next week...it only gets more obvious as a chicken gets older, so hang in there to be sure...

 

[redirtchickens]

I have 3, 9 week old Buff orps and their combs aren't that pink. I'm gonna say Roo, sorry.

 

[missnu01]

Now that is a rooster.

 

[missnu01]

Yours very well might be a pullet.

Here is a pullet their combs are a pinky peach, but small. The cockerels comb is red and large

 

[LindsayB]

Mine looks like the second one you posted. I'm just freaking out, out of all the pictures I've seen of buff orp pullets not one has had a red comb like mine. His/Her comb is not big at all just red. Oh well, if it ends up being a rooster I'm sure I can find a home for him around here. But lets pray for a pullet!

 

[missnu01]

Does yours have wattles? No wattles... No rooster...

 

[missnu01]

In the cockerel pic you can see his little wattles.. Like you need to with a comb like that... Lol

 

[LindsayB]

I have an updated pic of my buff orp...he/she is the sweetest chicken ive had. Almost like it enjoys being held and petted. Do y'all think boy or girl? Ir is it still too early. About 6 weeks now.

 

[LindsayB]