Is my 9 week old red orp a roo?

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This is Lucinda. She’s the largest of my 4 9-week old pullets (Blue Rock, Rhode Island Blue, & Wyandotte) and my first Orpington, so I don’t have a direct comparison. She has massive legs. Lucinda is extremely timid compared to the others. It never dawned on me that she might be a he, but I saw a post elsewhere about big legs being a cockerel trait. Then I got to looking at her comb & wattle. They are bigger and redder than all the other babies. What do you think? Any guesses appreciated!

These pics are from today (9 weeks). I have some better pics of her a few weeks younger I’ll add in comments.
 

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Here’s Lucinda at 7-8 weeks old. She’s best buds with my tiny Cream Legbar who is 10 days her junior, and the “runt” of the flock. 😊
 

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Definitely a cockerel. Here was my red cuckoo Orpington a bit older than yours notice my pullet hardly has any comb/wattles while my cockerel had quiet a bit. View attachment 3092445
That’s a great comparison! I was noticed your boy had stripet feathers though, and wondered about that. Just spotted stripey feathers under his wing.

Now to rename… would Lucifer be a bad idea? S/he was previously Lucinda? :lol:
 
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