Buff Orpington Roo?

[billiejw89]

Hello everyone,
I'm new here. I purchased my first chicks 5 weeks ago. They are Buff Orpingtons and I got them at the North 40 store. They were supposed to be pullets. I am having my doubts about one of them now.

I have actually been looking for a rooster, so this wouldn't be a bad thing.

She/he has a bigger, redder comb than the rest and has wattle development. I also noticed everyone but this one has a longer tail. I went to take pictures this morning and witnessed it run at one of the others and fluffed out the feathers on it's neck (4th picture).

What do you guys think?

 

[Gldnrose]

Hmmmm, I'm on the fence on this one. I have Buffs and my one boy was much redder even at 5 weeks and he had a tail. I had a girl that grew her tail out later than everyone else and I thought for sure she was going to be a boy but she's all girl. But, I only have my Buffs to compare too. And as far as the last pic, girls will do that too so that's not always a definite thing to go by.
I'll be curious to see what others have to say and also see what she/he ends up being

 

[Blackberry18]

That's a cockerel all right.

 

[billiejw89]

I sure hope it is!

 

[Chickengirl47]

Yup, that's a cockerel.

 

[BantamLover21]

Cockerel.

 

[billiejw89]

Here s/he is in the middle front. You can see the difference. I also see some wattle development in the one in the back...but not as much as the one in front.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Cockerel

 

[billiejw89]

Update!
We have a rooster! We finally got to hear his first crows today!