Buff, hoping for a hen!

[Lisa626]

I have a 4 week old buff orphington that I was told was a pullet. Her comb is getting pinker by the day. I really hope she’s not a roo, she’s my most friendly chick! Can anyone tell?

 

[Painted Calls]

Cockerel.

 

[Lor]

I have 3 buff orpington chicks. One going on 4 weeks and 2 going on 5 weeks. None of their combs are that big and they are not pink. Sold as pullets. Don't know if that's helpful.

 

[nuthatched]

It's a boy, if you can keep it, stop treating it like a pet, pretty much ignore it or it will likely get mean.

 

[Lisa626]

It's a boy, if you can keep it, stop treating it like a pet, pretty much ignore it or it will likely get mean.

I can’t keep a roo in my neighborhood

 

[Painted Calls]

Roosters turn mean if you treat them like a pet/too friendly?

A lot of people have that experience, yes. Raise them as pets and they see you as an equal to put into place. Raise them to move away from you and respect you, they seem to be less aggressive.

That has been my experience as well.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I have a 4 week old buff orphington that I was told was a pullet. Her comb is getting pinker by the day. I really hope she’s not a roo, she’s my most friendly chick! Can anyone tell?

That comb is big for 4 weeks. It is most likely a boy. The boys tend to be the friendliest. Sorry.

 

[Lor]

A lot of people have that experience, yes. Raise them as pets and they see you as an equal to put into place. Raise them to move away from you and respect you, they seem to be less aggressive.

That has been my experience as well.

Ah. That makes sense. I don't have any roosters but would have thought the opposite and would most likely have regretted it.

 

[nuthatched]

Roosters turn mean if you treat them like a pet/too friendly?

95% of the time yes. Though, there will be always be some roosters that stay nice and some that are devil spawn no matter what.

 

[Lor]

Thanks, “he” was sold as a pullet as well

Oh. Someone messed up.