Buff Orpington Rooster?

[Animal Sandman]

I have a group of 17 four week old chick. Three of those chicks were supposed to be buff Orpington Pullets. Well I believe I could possibly have a roo on my hands. One of the BOs has a much bigger and reader comb and you can see his red waddles coming out too. I have attached a picture to compare them. The chick on the right is the chick that I'm suspicious of being a too.

 

[keesmom]

The one on the right is a cockerel.

 

[Animal Sandman]

Here's a clearer pic of the comb. Do the cockerels usually develop this much faster, this young in BOs?

 

[Blooie]

Here's a clearer pic of the comb. Do the cockerels usually develop this much fast this young in BOs?

Mine sure did...same age as yours, but he's quite a bit smaller than the other Buff Orpingtons in the same hatch I got. I suspected he was a roo, but got confirmation here. This is Sweet Charlotte, now known as Charlie.

 

[Animal Sandman]

Yup. Blooie, mine looks exactly like yours. Ugh. Oh well. Its so weird how with certain breeds you can tell what sex they are much younger then others.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Here's a clearer pic of the comb. Do the cockerels usually develop this much faster, this young in BOs?

Thats for sure a cockerel

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Yup. Blooie, mine looks exactly like yours. Ugh. Oh well. Its so weird how with certain breeds you can tell what sex they are much younger then others.

Every breed develops differently