Is this a rooster?

[tlgrimmy]

Hello all,
My little buddy here is about 4 months old now and is a little tricky for me to sex, though at this point I'm seeing quite a lot that makes me think he's a rooster. Sadly, that'd make 5 out of 6 chicks I raised turn out to be roosters... ugh! They've all been super friendly and sociable, but I'm not allowed to have roosters. Thinking this one's a roo too, but I'm holding out hope that somebody can prove me wrong so I don't lose another bird!.

The crest and waddle are pink at best in person, not red (this is an Orpington mix). The tail feathers are large/broad and distinctly rounded at the ends like a hen, but the overall tail shape looks a bit more rooster-like to me. The hackle feathers are odd... (I'm new to this breed). They are rather broad and not thin like a rooster's, but they're distinctly different than the other feathers, almost spider-webbing off in little bunches. On the legs, I noticed a bump that looks like it could be the beginnings of a spur, but I have a 1 year old hen that seems to have little bumps there too. Obviously, no crowing yet, and seems to make a lot of the same little hen cluck sounds just to confuse me more!

What do y'all think?

 

[tlgrimmy]

Sorry for the repeat images... Not sure how that happened.

 

[sourland]

Can you post a free standing profile picture ? All chicken have spur bumps so that tells nothing. If I had to guess, I would guess pullet going by the pictures posted.

 

[BirdGirl2004]

I think it's a pullet! Looks as if there is no saddle feathers, although it would be much easier to sex if we had pics of the face!
Hope this helps!

 

[tlgrimmy]

Can you post a free standing profile picture ? All chicken have spur bumps so that tells nothing. If I had to guess, I would guess pullet going by the pictures posted.

Thanks for the quick reply! I'm surprised I got one just now! Was just trying before posting the original thread and wouldn't stay still

 

[tlgrimmy]

I think it's a pullet! Looks as if there is no saddle feathers, although it would be much easier to sex if we had pics of the face!
Hope this helps!

Shoot, thought I got a couple of the face, but maybe they didn't go through. Here's a couple

 

[BirdGirl2004]

Hmmmmm... I think its a pullet. Although the red comb and wattle make me think male, the shape of the tail feathers make me think female...

 

[BirdGirl2004]

Hmmmmm... I think its a pullet. Although the red comb and wattle make me think male, the shape of the tail feathers make me think female...

Yikes, im not sure now!! Looks like a very defined comb and wattle! Anyone else?

 

[tlgrimmy]

Hmmmmm... I think its a pullet. Although the red comb and wattle make me think male, the shape of the tail feathers make me think female...

Well that's encouraging to hear. Two are leaning towards pullet so far which makes me very happy

 

[chickenE]

Guessing girl