Hen or roo?

[Floridagirl321]

So mid-August but were a bit older, so maybe 10-11 weeks or so? The one looks like a for sure cockerel to me, but I was thinking you may need to keep an eye on your other one too. My Lavender Orpingtons drove me crazy though, lol.

I know me too one of my buffs looked the same and turned out to be a girl ugh thank you

 

[Floridagirl321]

I think pullet- saddle feathers appear rounded, hackle feathers don’t seem pointy.
I’m no expert, but my money is on pullets.

I was going with comb and waddle but yeah you right on the feathers
That little one is driving me crazy hahaha thank you

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

I see 1 cockerel. (red comb)
The other one may be a boy also, but since it's an Orp, wait a few weeks.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

1000 percent wrong. pretty pullets. no worries.

1 of them may be a pullet, but the other one is definitely male. What are you basing your opinion off of?
No pullet has a red comb and wattles at that age. And they aren't quite old enough to have male feathering.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

I think pullet- saddle feathers appear rounded, hackle feathers don’t seem pointy.
I’m no expert, but my money is on pullets.

They aren't old enough to have male feathering.

 

[Floridagirl321]

I see 1 cockerel. (red comb)
The other one may be a boy also, but since it's an Orp, wait a few weeks.

Thank you

 

[KikiLeigh02]

You were correct! Unless they're really closer to 12-16 weeks it's too early for male feathering. Comb and wattle development/color are really the best bet for trying to sex before then. I had to wait for an egg or a crow on one of my Lavenders, she has awful shredded feathers. She did lay an egg though!

I was going with comb and waddle but yeah you right on the feathers
That little one is driving me crazy hahaha thank you

 

[Floridagirl321]

You were correct! Unless they're really closer to 12-16 weeks it's too early for male feathering. Comb and wattle development/color are really the best bet for trying to sex before then. I had to wait for an egg or a crow on one of my Lavenders, she has awful shredded feathers. She did lay an egg though!

Very confusing I hate playing this game hahaha

 

[Floridagirl321]

Very confusing I hate playing this game hahaha

Either way is fine with me I don’t have a rooster in my flock I was wondering because I have ducks as well and I do have a drake in the flock
So far my drake doesn’t mess with my chickens at all and he doesn’t mind the babies running around in the yard either