Is my buff orpington a hen or a rooster?

[recyclegecko17]

I really need help, my buff orpington is now about 5 weeks old and her comb is already coming in quite a bit. Its not turning red or pink at all yet, but thier are about 4 very clearly defined bumps along her head. I can't upload pictures.....is it normal for hens to get thier combs growing in so young, and do Buff orpingtons grow their combs faster than americaunas and brahmas in general? I have one of each of these and thier combs aren't coming in as fast? do you think I have a rooster?

 

[redsoxs]

Howdy from Kansas, recylegecko17, and

! Happy to have you aboard! Without a pic it is a total guess. It sounds potentially like you roosters but....In my batch of chickens I have two Cuckoo Marans - I was positive that as chicks one was a rooster - "he" had a comb very early and it got bigger and redder with age. The other has almost no comb at all even as an adult. Both are productive hens. I guess the lesson is that it toughs to go with the comb alone. Are there other characteristics? Does it seem larger than the others? Large feet?

 

[CedarAcres]

Hello there! Welcome to BYC!

I agree, without pictures it is difficult to say. As chicks you can see their combs even if they are hens, and some do grow faster than others. Good luck!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you joined us!

 

[drumstick diva]

I'd wait a few weeks and then post clear, closeup pictures of comb(front view) and profile of chick, on the "what gender of breed" is this thread

 

[recyclegecko17]

Thank you all so much! I love backyard chickens! I just figured out how to post pics, so here are some pics of her..... She is still a little smaller than my Americana and my brahma. She will be 5 weeks in 3 days

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[liz9910]

I would post the pic in this forum: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/15/what-breed-or-gender-is-this