Is this BO a roo or hen?

[cherbearcraftmama]

Does look like a sweet little hen to me.

 

[_larryc_]

He/She is right around 18 weeks.

 

[SarahIrl]

Well, I rasied Buff Orps last year and I would say roo right off, but the type seems so different. mine were like walking clouds, the boys had a triangular shape if you looked at them head on, with a wide chest and legs spread out further. The girls were a lot more rounded. Judging by this one, I am inclined to say roo, but check out the feathers, any pointed feathers on the saddle or hackles, and it's a boy. Buff Orps love to keep you guessing until an egg or a crow appears! If it is in with another rooster, it will hide the fact that it is a boy in all aspects of male look and behavior. It's a survival tactic and Buff Orps do it best.

Edited to add: for 18 weeks I would definately expect more colour in the neck and wing tips, so I change my mind and firmly annouce: PULLET

 

[spikennipper]

Pullet 100%

 

[jmmre31]

She looks just like our hen "#1".

Plus our boys always had saddle feathers and stocky legs by 18 weeks.

 

[westfallmadison]

Female

 

[Cowgirl71]

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Then I say hen!

My 16 week old Buff Orp roos both have obvious saddle feathers and richly colored hackles.