Buff Orpingtons - About 11 Weeks Old - Pullet or Rooster?

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I ordered 10 Pullets and 2 Roosters from Ideal Poultry, and they were born on March 31, 2014. So they will be going on 11 weeks now. One chicken died and I am almost certain it was a hen now looking at my flock growing up. So of the 11 I have left 3 are standing out looking more like roosters... but I only ordered 2.
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So unless they accidentally slipped in a rooster instead of a pullet, which is very possible, or I have a very mature pullet compared to my others. All my other pullets have orange/pink combs and still somewhat tiny. Then I have two (roosters?) with bigger red combs. Then I have this one I am uncertain if it is a pullet or rooster... it has a reddish comb but smaller then the two possible roosters. I am not good at sexing chickens... So can someone help!?!
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Rooster #1?


Rooster #1?

Rooster #1?


This is the one I am uncertain if it is a pullet or rooster. It is the one on the left next to the pullet on the right. Pullet-Rooster #2?


Pullet-Rooster #2?


Pullet-Rooster #2?


Pullet-Hen #2?


Rooster #3?

Rooster #3?


Rooster #3?


Rooster #3?


Pullet


Pullets
 
They are beautiful chicks, but I will tell you wrong genders in these as I'm not very good at sexing BO! Having a hard time with one of mine too!
 
I ordered 10 Pullets and 2 Roosters from Ideal Poultry, and they were born on March 31, 2014. So they will be going on 11 weeks now. One chicken died and I am almost certain it was a hen now looking at my flock growing up. So of the 11 I have left 3 are standing out looking more like roosters... but I only ordered 2.
barnie.gif
So unless they accidentally slipped in a rooster instead of a pullet, which is very possible, or I have a very mature pullet compared to my others. All my other pullets have orange/pink combs and still somewhat tiny. Then I have two (roosters?) with bigger red combs. Then I have this one I am uncertain if it is a pullet or rooster... it has a reddish comb but smaller then the two possible roosters. I am not good at sexing chickens... So can someone help!?!
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Rooster #1?
Rooster.

Rooster #1?
Rooster.
Rooster #1?
One on left is a rooster.

This is the one I am uncertain if it is a pullet or rooster. It is the one on the left next to the pullet on the right. Pullet-Rooster #2?
Bird looking at camera is a rooster, other one is a pullet.

Pullet-Rooster #2?
Rooster.

Pullet-Rooster #2?
Probably a rooster.

Pullet-Hen #2?
Rooster.

Rooster #3?
Rooster.
Rooster #3?
Rooster.

Rooster #3?
Rooster.

Rooster #3?
Pullet.

Pullet
Pullet.

Pullets
 

This is my year old Orpington hen though, and I think she looks rooster-y too......
This is where age is key in sexing. The hen above is a mature laying hen. The OPs birds are only 11 weeks, they're just babies.
 

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