Could this Lavender Orpington be a Cockerel?

[katelk]

This is a 10 week old Lavender Orpington. I am suspicious about it being a roo because the tail feathers coming in are a bit less straight than the other pullets. They are starting to look a bit like sickle feathers. The comb and wattles look pretty similar to the others. Still more yellow and definitely not as large and red as some pics I have seen online.
It is also leaner and not nearly as fluffy as the others and the feathers around the neck also seem to be swirling around the neck rather than just laying flat and straight like the rest of the fluffy girls. Any thoughts? I have never had birds this young so I have never had to sex them! Thanks!!

 

[sourland]

It may be a cockerel, but signs are not definitive enough to say so 100 %.

 

[Kelsie2290]

It almost looks like it has saddle feathers coming in? It's really young, but close up pictures might help with the guessing.

 

[Wyandottes7]

I think that its a male. I think that I can see some pointy, longer feathers coming in near the tail, which would indicate a male.

 

[donrae]

Ten weeks is really too early for saddle feathers, especially on a slower maturing breed like an Orp. I do see that sickle feather, it could well be a male, but it's just too early to say for sure one way or another yet.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

I'm also feeling that this is a male, but honestly, it's just a gut feeling at this point. There are no obvious signs. Give it a few weeks, I'd say.

 

[katelk]

Thanks guys! I know it's still early, but I am pretty convinced this one is a roo. Ah. Hopefully it's the only one in the group so I don't have to get rid or any! I guess I will have to change "her" name from Cassie (Casserole) to Cass