Do I Spy Some Roos?

[SkyWarrior]

I've been looking at my four Buff Orpington "pullets" and at least one looks like I might have picked a roo. It's not a big deal, but I should probably figure it out soon because this will change my thoughts on what roos to get. I got them in July and they were about 4 weeks old then. (Give or take). I've also included my mixed bird, Oddball, that I bought at the same time. Any guesses what cross Oddball is? The wheaten splash is an EE.

Here are the photos:

I'm thinking roo.

Oddball and a Buff (I think both pullets)

Yeah, they move around a lot. The two back ones I'm thinking roos.

Roo and 2 pullets?

Roo and pullet

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I didn't see any roosters in your pics.

I have Buff Orps born in mid-May. Their combs do grow, you know. Just not very fast.

 

[noodleroo]

The buff orps look like pullets to me.

 

[gryeyes]

They all look girly to me.

 

[wiss0023]

I'm no professional, but I think all pullets.

 

[Mrsfoote]

Me too no expert but I saw no saddle feathers

 

[Maureen&chickens]

I agree; all girls.

 

[aussieheelr]

All look like girls. They're just getting closer to that laying time and that is what is making the combs start to grow and get the pink in them.

 

[SkyWarrior]

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I don't know. It seems like I waited FOREVER on my first birds and these seem so young to start thinking about laying. My first birds took until 25+ weeks. These girls are only 12 weeks? I feel like they should be waiting until January to lay.

 

[tammyd57]

They all look like girls to me too.
I have 2 Buff Orpington cross pullets that started laying just last week at 16 weeks of age.
I have 3 Orpington hens that all started laying between 17-18 weeks.
They seem to start earlier than a lot of other breeds.