Help! I hope this lovely is actually a hen!

[brookestar98]

Hello. We are new hens owners and are loving our small flock. We bought these gals about 2 months ago from Tractor Supply. We have 2 Orpington Buffs and one had grown a crown (which I know hens can do) the other hasn't formed yet. They are same size, feet too. I havent heard this one crow nor attempt to crow. Any information and tips are great appreciated! Thank you everyone.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Cockerel

 

[brookestar98]

Cockerel

Oh no! How old till it starts to crow? We live in town and can't have roosters. Oh no!!

 

[HappyClucker7]

Oh no! How old till it starts to crow? We live in town and can't have roosters. Oh no!!

It depends on the rooster, but both my boys started at around 8-9 weeks old.

 

[MROO]

Congratulations! It's a BOY!
If you're allowed roosters where you are, don't be too quick to send him packing. I'm sure ill-mannered ones are out there, but so far, I haven't met a Buff Orpington fellow that wasn't either calmly cordial or downright social.

 

[nuthatched]

Both genders have what you call a crown (a comb) but males will mature and develop theirs faster than females. Both are cockerels.

 

[brookestar98]

Congratulations! It's a BOY!
If you're allowed roosters where you are, don't be too quick to send him packing. I'm sure ill-mannered ones are out there, but so far, I haven't met a Buff Orpington fellow that wasn't either calmly cordial or downright social.

We were really hoping it was a hen. We don't want to raise chicks. I'm so sad.

 

[brookestar98]

Both genders have what you call a crown (a comb) but males will mature and develop theirs faster than females. Both are cockerels.

You think both my Buffs are cockerels? TS was not correct. Darn it!

 

[Cynthia12]

I think one looks like a pullet.

 

[brookestar98]

I think one looks like a pullet.

Whew. Thank you.