Buff Orpingtons - Pullet or Roo?

[hicksfamily]

These are photos of my lovely new Buff Orpingtons, Stella and Bella. Stella is darker than Bella, so in the photo above with them in the box, she is on the left. I was given the choice to pick two (out of four) chickens that they had, so I picked the ones that looked most like pullets. We are not allowed to keep roos where I live, and I already have such a strong relationship with these chickens, I couldn't bare it if we had to sell them. Please comment and tell me which gender you think they are, it would extremely help me out!

 

[Toddrick]

Pullets

 

[donrae]

they look like pullets at this point. but....

Orpingtons can fool you, sorry. some lines of the cockerels can be very slow to mature. You'll be looking for a bird with a larger, plumper, redder comb, longer legs with a gawky look, and darker buff shading on the wings. Of course, crowing is always a sign of a male

. I hope they're nice hens for you!

 

[Michael OShay]

they look like pullets at this point. but....

Orpingtons can fool you, sorry. some lines of the cockerels can be very slow to mature. You'll be looking for a bird with a larger, plumper, redder comb, longer legs with a gawky look, and darker buff shading on the wings. Of course, crowing is always a sign of a male

. I hope they're nice hens for you!

I agree.