Anyone have a guess...BO male?

[texaschickmama]

Please tell me he is truly a boy. I think it is obvious to me, BUT I am very inexperienced at this. He is a BO - 13 wks.

He is the one in back.

Are there any difference in tail feathers on BOs?

 

[Buff Hooligans]

The accidental roo I got in my order of female chicks was obvious at about 2 weeks. The girls all grew wing & tail feathers weeks before he did. His tail stayed short for a long time.

I had to trade him away, but I'm sure his tail is very elegant now (at 23 weeks).

 

[texaschickmama]

Thanks, anyone else have a guess. Please.

 

[speckledhen]

It does look like a boy to me, but then again, I have only had the Buff Orp pullets. Jody will pop in, I'm sure. She's good at sexing them since she breeds gorgeous ones.

 

[texaschickmama]

Great, thanks speckled.

 

[speckledhen]

If it's a pullet, I never said that, LOL.

 

[texaschickmama]

Your secret is safe with me

What gets me is he is sooooo much smaller than the rest, but his comb is obviously larger than the pullets.

 

[FluffyChickenMama]

my BO are about that age and their combs look a bit larger and more red than yours.. but Im not a pro at BO either..

 

[texaschickmama]

Oh, dear. Well he is supposed to be 13 wks old. He or she is so much smaller than the rest and his waddles and comb are bigger/redder than the rest. If his comb is not bright red does that mean worms or something?

 

[hinkjc]

I'm leaning on faster maturing girl on this one. A closer picture would help with a definite answer. I don't see well defined waddles from the pic, but look at this link (post #23) shows a 14 (I think?) week old cockerel. The waddles are very evident on that bird as compared to yours. The body shape doesn't appear rooish either on your bird. The tail is a bit rustled on the pic, but curls would be a bit of a sign for boy as well.

FYI..this post has lots of good pics of roosters for you to compare your youngster to as it continues to grow.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=13666&p=3

Jody