5.5 week Buff Orphington - roo or pullet??

[Cloew88]

I have two Buff Orphington chicks that are almost 6 weeks old. One I’m almost certain is a rooster, but until now I thought the other was a pullet. It’s much smaller than the roo, both in overall size and in comb/waddle size. But this last week I’m starting to see red in the waddles even though they’re still small. What do you think?? Hen or roo??

 

[ILoveDaffy]

Could be either really, but I'm leaning cockerel. I did have a hen though that had early developing wattles and a large comb. She ended up just being a dominant hen.

 

[ILoveDaffy]

Do you have any pictures of the tail from the side?

 

[Cloew88]

Do you have any pictures of the tail from the side?

 

[Cloew88]

How’s this?

 

[Cloew88]

@ILoveDaffy

 

[ILoveDaffy]

Yes, and I don't see any obvious signs that it's a rooster. I think it's a fast developing pullet.

 

[MysteryChicken]

You have a pair it looks like. 1 male, & one female.

 

[Cloew88]

Yes, and I don't see any obvious signs that it's a rooster. I think it's a fast developing pullet.

Yay! I hope you’re right.

 

[ILoveDaffy]

Yay! I hope you’re right.

So do I! My pullet looked identical to her at 6 weeks. Just keep in mind that this isn't foolproof and you won't know for sure for another 4+ weeks.