Buff Orpington - 25 weeks - Roo or Hen

[math ace]

From what I can see of the saddle feathers of the chicken in the front - - -looks like a girl.

The one in the back has no comb or wattle - - - why ? ? ? Did you ever get an answer?

 

[nancy1zak]

I don't know why? They are all the same age. Any thoughts?

 

[math ace]

Not a clue ! I have never seen a difference so big before unless it was because the bigger comb was a roo - - - but yours is looking a girl/

Really stramge/

 

[aussieheelr]

It's a lady! Mine lays such wonderful XL brown eggs. And they're darker in color than my rocks and RIR

 

[mandyp]

It look like my hen. My BO roo is enormous, & is very "manly" looking, and is only 11 months old. He's looked that way for months, too. There is no mistaking them, even at that age.

 

[chickaddict]

Looks just like my four buff orp hens - big beautiful brown eggs

 

[nancy1zak]

Yeh! Eggs. One from the obvious hen, and the other from the other hen with the comb and wattle. Why are they different? At least, with the arrival of eggs I have confirmation! And, boy are they LOUD when they are doing their egg laying.

 

[nancy1zak]

You were all right! All three of my buff orpingtons are laying an egg a day now!