He or She? Lavender Orpingtons, Black Copper Maran, Buff Orpington

[Tookie]

Hi everybody!! More updated pictures. The buff orpington has been crooning in the morning, quite loudly, (for no reason) and I have more reason to believe he/she is a roo because of it. Also the sharper tail feathers seem to be curling down and his sisters have rounder tail feathers in comparison! What do you all think?

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How old are they now?

 

[milkytart]

How old are they now?

They should be about 14 weeks old!

 

[Tookie]

They should be about 14 weeks old!

All still look like pullets to me, even your Buff Orp.

 

[milkytart]

All still look like pullets to me, even your Buff Orp.

14 weeks a roo would have way redder wattles and comb right?

 

[Tookie]

14 weeks a roo would have way redder wattles and comb right?

Yes, for sure. Also male specific feathering would be coming in.

 

[Emspringr]

Hi everybody!! More updated pictures. The buff orpington has been crooning in the morning, quite loudly, (for no reason) and I have more reason to believe he/she is a roo because of it. Also the sharper tail feathers seem to be curling down and his sisters have rounder tail feathers in comparison! What do you all think?

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Darn!!!! The buff has me stumped. It looks mostly female but it definitely looks like it’s trying to get some sickle feathers near that tail like a male. The rest female!

 

[milkytart]

Darn!!!! The buff has me stumped. It looks mostly female but it definitely looks like it’s trying to get some sickle feathers near that tail like a male. The rest female!

I know!! This is literally so confusing!! And the light crowing (not cockle doodle doo) in the morning has me confused too. More of a long "grraahhh grraahhh grraahhh". The buff one is also way more skinny compared to the hens.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Going off the first pics when they were younger I'd have said the Buff Orpington was a cockerel because those legs are so thick. But it appears to be a pullet.