Brahma youngster - hen or roo?

[baileyghjkl]

I suspect my ~4 month old light brahma might be a roo - what do y'all think? Same age as the EE/Brahma mixes in the background (the orpington is an old lady). They don't have a "strut" and they're considerably more docile/submissive than the EE/Brahmas, but looking at those saddle/tail feathers...

(also please excuse the cleatless ramp, it's a work in progress)

 

[Skyle]

I'd say cockerel

 

[The egginator]

yeah I think it’s a cockerel

 

[baileyghjkl]

Dang... he's my favorite! Luckily the guy who hatched him said I could trade roos for hens once they get old enough to tell - hopefully he'll have another sweet one like this! The EE mixes are a little squirrely lol

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

He's a cockerel! From what I can see though, is that the buff columbian birds are pullets!

 

[alexa009]

Beautiful cockerel!