Hen or Roo

[Bobbij24]

It may be too early to tell but I have 2 Buff Orpington chicks that were hatched the same day and one is quite a bit larger than the other and the tail feathers look different. Any ideas if this could be a roo?

 

[Bobbij24]

Please excuse the mess. “She” got up there as soon as I started cleaning their box.

 

[Bobbij24]

Here’s another pic

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Hen's feathers grow faster than rooster's, if that helps any.

 

[drumstick diva]

Buff orps have white legs, maybe that comes in later. They sure do like to poo don't they?

 

[Bobbij24]

Yes!! I was embarrassed to post and of course after I cleaned it She didn’t get back up there.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

way too soon to tell gender. The feather sexing is quite unreliable...

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Please post pics of it's comb at 8 weeks.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Hen's feathers grow faster than rooster's, if that helps any.

That's not reliable at all.