Is he a Roo? (Orpington)

[JayDe]

I bought two buffs from a backyard breeder and I'm pretty sure now that one is a roo. His comb and wattles are larger than the other, he has less feathers (fuzzy back while his sister is feathered). I just wanted a confirmation. The crazy thing is that he LOVES attention and is gentle, but the sister is aggressive towards him and the other chicks (silkies). What do you all think? Oh-they were hatched about October 8th which would make them about 5 weeks old.

The one we think is a roo:

his sister:

Thanks!

 

[bufforp89]

Looks like a boy to me.

 

[Overeasyplz]

looks like one, but I'm not that seasoned a breeder

 

[JayDe]

That's what I thought, but the personalities seem to be messed up. The female seems to jump at everyone with her feet, wings flapping. The one we think is a male is very friendly. Is that typical for Orpingtons? Thanks!

 

[Goose and Fig]

I've had that happen with many breeds of roos. They always seem more curious, and give you that cute tilted-head look, like "Whatcha doin?" That's a good thing! If he stays that way, you don't have to worry about having a nasty agressive roo on your hands.

 

[M To The Maxx]

Roo.

 

[natkev]

looks like a rooster

 

[FluffyColor]

Sorry to burst you bubble,but..................ROO.

 

[JayDe]

Yeah, he's most definitely a roo. I just wanted confirmation since this is the first time I've had one-my 16 week old EEs are definitely hens. Over the last week his comb and wattles have grown a lot and have reddened as well. He still has the better personality than his sister. What are Buff Orpington Roos like when they are grown?

I think one of our silkies may be a roo due to its behavior, but its the youngest, so it might just be a bold chick. I guess I have a long time to figure that one out

Our plan was to keep a silkie roo if we end up with one, but we probably can't keep the Orpington roo if we do, right? with only a total of 8 chickens?

 

[pedro24]

maybe a hen