Hen or roo? Lavendar orpinton

[Chelseamclain]

New to the chicken world. I have a lavendar Orpington chicken and I think it’s about 9 weeks maybe. Do these look like saddle feathers? I can’t have roosters but it has been chest bumping my other suspected cockerel that is getting regimes today. I’ll be so sad if it is.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Can we get a front pic? Comb looks suspicious

 

[Chelseamclain]

Can we get a front pic? Comb looks suspicious

I was looking to see if I had a front picture. I’ll post one tonight.

 

[Chelseamclain]

Can we get a front pic? Comb looks suspicious

My mother in law snapped a picture for me

 

[nuthatched]

Both male and female chicken have saddle feathers but male specific saddle feathers won't come in until about 13-15 weeks. The comb and wattles are a better indicator at this age.

 

[SilverBirds]

Looks like a pullet.

 

[Bagel17]

Do you have pictures of the second suspected rooster?

 

[Bagel17]

Pullets can chest bump each other a lot, too. The feathers look the way they do on your lavender because of genetics (bad feather type typically comes with the color). I never go by feathers with young chickens. Instead I will look at the comb, wattles, size in comparison to the others, and behavior together.

Though no worries, yours is a pullet.

 

[Chelseamclain]

I so hope it is. I really don’t want to get rid of that one . My other is a crested polish on the second picture it’s the one in the back. It looks like the tail is starting to curve

 

[Bagel17]

I so hope it is. I really don’t want to get rid of that one . My other is a crested polish on the second picture it’s the one in the back. It looks like the tail is starting to curve

I am not very familiar with the Polish breeds, so I can't be too sure with this one. My first impression is cockerel, however, just because of his posture and size difference.