8 week splash Orpington hen or roo?

[jolenesdad]

How can you tell by the tail? Not questioning your judgement, just learning. Thanks!

Slow tail feathering. Almost non existent and I’ve never had a pullet look like that. The rest of him just looks boy.

and again, the wattles. The lack of redness doesn’t bother me. An orpington with wattles at ALL at 8 weeks I would call it as a boy. My females haven’t shown wattles until 15-16 weeks or even more.

 

[Laceylatti]

Slow tail feathering. Almost non existent and I’ve never had a pullet look like that. The rest of him just looks boy.

and again, the wattles. The lack of redness doesn’t bother me. An orpington with wattles at ALL at 8 weeks I would call it as a boy. My females haven’t shown wattles until 15-16 weeks or even more.

Thank you for those details! That’s very helpful

 

[Laceylatti]

Here are updated pictures at 13 weeks.
He is still not crowing

 

[jolenesdad]

My last orpington cockerel didn’t crow until 28 weeks. He also didn’t sport the red growing comb until about 15-16 weeks. I still think this is a boy, but, there’s a chance it’s not. (I know. Not helpful

 

[Laceylatti]

My last orpington cockerel didn’t crow until 28 weeks. He also didn’t sport the red growing comb until about 15-16 weeks. I still think this is a boy, but, there’s a chance it’s not. (I know. Not helpful

No, that is super helpful. Thank you!!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Cockerel for sure now! Pointed feathers appearing

 

[ColtHandorf]

Yep. He’s a boy. My Blue male didn’t start crowing until he was about nine months.

 

[free range possum]

I'd agree with you, the comb doesn't show the reddening like I'd expect with a cockerel, but the size does appear to fit the bill. The thing that gets me more though is the stance and girth of the legs... that looks cockerel-esque to me. But, I don't have experience with this specific breed so I'll just wait and see what others think. But my vote is cockerel if I had to guess "now".

I'd say roo it's a roo

 

[Laceylatti]

Update! Myrtle is 20 weeks old today. No crowing yet, and no rooster behaviors like my other breeds of roosters

 

[ColtHandorf]

Myrtle is definitely a cockerel.