Buff Orpington - What gender is this?

[Nate Caskey]

Hello all,
I have a Buff Orpington chicken, it is 6 months old and has a big comb. The lady I got it from wasn't sure if it was a rooster or not because its mother also had a big comb. Its hackle and saddle feathers are long and pointy. It also hasn't crowed yet. I would like to know if it is a Hen or Rooster? I have attached photos.

 

[The Angry Hen]

I am taking a guess that that's a handsome young rooster. Buff's are good roosters! You'll be happy with him. Welcome to Backyard chickens too.

-The Angry Hen

 

[itspebbl]

I'm leaning towards cockerel. This was our cockerel when he was around that age

 

[JaeG]

Looks like a budding rooster to me. He must be a shy boy to not have crowed yet - I had a blue Orpington cockerel crow at 5 weeks old!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Hens can't have pointy saddle feathers. That's a cockerel.

 

[Poultrybreeder]

Cockeral, I have a 5 Year old Buff Orpington Rooster that is the sweetest thing ever!! Hopefully yours will be the same way! Also I hope you enjoy it here!

 

[meetthebubus]

i voted pullet, i'm not sure though, see im thinking a roo that hasn't crowed at 6 months or have spurs is pretty rare, though it could happen that he's a later bloomer but that late?

here's my roo at about 7 months old there is a huge difference between him and your chicken though the age difference isn't that much... notice the spurs are big, has the obvious tale and he did start crowing at 2 months


also if it is a roo and you let him hear other roos crowing, he might just start crowing if its in him.

 

[itspebbl]

My roo didn't crow until 6+ months, but he was bullied by older hens for several months before hand. Your roo is so handsome!

 

[meetthebubus]

also the legs and toes of a roo are fatter and wider, thicker bc of all the standing they do, they don't like to sit around so those are some characteristics that can help

 

[Nate Caskey]

also the legs and toes of a roo are fatter and wider, thicker bc of all the standing they do, they don't like to sit around so those are some characteristics that can help

She/He likes to lounge around a lot and is always the first to sit down.