Hen or Rooster? 2 and a half week chick

PlymouthRocky504

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Got my BO chick who’s 2 weeks old now and just wanting to know if it looks more like a hen or cock as hoping it’s a hen as already got one rooster!

Noticed it’s wing feathers are growing quite pointy and tail features quite long for its age which might be a good sign to a more likely hen?
 

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Got my BO chick who’s 2 weeks old now and just wanting to know if it looks more like a hen or cock as hoping it’s a hen as already got one rooster!

Noticed it’s wing feathers are growing quite pointy and tail features quite long for its age which might be a good sign to a more likely hen?
Too young, post again at 5 to 6 weeks. Feather growth is not apparent at this age, unless it it wing sex-able which has to be done within 24 hours of hatching.
 
We've hatched out dozens of BO's. They are fairly easy to sex by 6 weeks. The earliest I've been able to tell was my little cockeral who crowed at 4 weeks. With the BO, the cockerals comb size and color are the easiest indicators. Are you sure that's a Buff Orpington, though? Mine are all very yellow. Your pictures look much more white, although it could be a little different from hatcheries.
 

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