Am I a rooster?

[Glory to His name]

≈3.5 weeks old
BCM roo, buff Orpington hen

 

[Toad2]

≈3.5 weeks old
BCM roo, buff Orpington hen View attachment 3853727

Holy crap, that's a massive bird!

 

[nuthatched]

Holy crap, that's a massive bird!

Not really, looks like it's on a child's arm.
Cockerel!

 

[Glory to His name]

Not really, looks like it's on a child's arm.
Cockerel!

Yay! This one’s my favorite, I was hoping he was a he!

 

[nuthatched]

Yay! This one’s my favorite, I was hoping he was a he!

Psa, he may not keep that "friendly" personality, in fact he likely won't. Start ignoring him and don't let your kids handle him.

 

[Glory to His name]

Psa, he may not keep that "friendly" personality, in fact he likely won't. Start ignoring him and don't let your kids handle him.

I just read up about this on another thread.
So the idea is not letting him see us as equals or lesser than him in the flock?

ETA I have at least one, maybe two more that I suspect are roos from this hatch. I’ll try to get some pics of them tomorrow.
Would we maybe even be better off keeping one that’s more standoffish?

 

[Kaw-Liga]

≈3.5 weeks old
BCM roo, buff Orpington hen View attachment 3853727

Cockerel

 

[nuthatched]

I just read up about this on another thread.
So the idea is not letting him see us as equals or lesser than him in the flock?

ETA I have at least one, maybe two more that I suspect are roos from this hatch. I’ll try to get some pics of them tomorrow.
Would we maybe even be better off keeping one that’s more standoffish?

Usually, yes. No pet treatment, I know they're cute.

 

[Glory to His name]

Usually, yes. No pet treatment, I know they're cute.

Well, we have hens to snuggle anyways
We’ll be giving a roo to my FIL and he’ll want and need a mean ole thing, so maybe this one will be a better fit for him. We need a wimpier guy that won’t attack egg-collecting kiddos.
Thanks for the info!