Buff Orp... Gender Enigma

[HensInTempeAZ]

Here are pictures of my 12 week old Buff Orpington. I keep staring at her/him and can't figure it out. Since I've never had a roo before I don't know if it's just a very masculine female or what. I did notice he/she has some very goldeny feathers coming in as seen in the second picture. Thanks!

View from the side

View from the top.

 

[mom2jedi]

At 12 weeks old, sorry it looks like a roo to me. My BO didn't get a comb or wattles till she was close to 20 weeks. Also, she doesn't have the shiny golden feathers like yours, hers are all soft gold.

 

[SilverChickie]

Ooo, that definitely looks like a roo to me, sorry. Pretty big comb and the shiny gold feathers all say roo.

Also, hi! I live in Tempe also! Nice to see another local chicken person.

 

[Aframechickens191]

A rooster for sure! nice color

 

[poodlepill]

Looks pretty roo-ish to me too

 

[GermanChick]

Yeap, it's seems to be a roo ...... BIG comb and wattles for 12 weeks.

 

[spikennipper]

Most definitely a roo.

 

[featherz]

Cock-a-doodle-doo!

 

[speckledhen]

Rooooster! See those very shiny pointy feathers hanging off the back just before the tail area? Those are rooster saddle feathers.