Is this Buff Orpington a roo?

[dweej]

Hello Chicken Masters! We have two seven-week-old Buff Orpington chicks and although neither of them has tried to crow yet, one of them does have a substantially larger comb already. I'm starting to thing "he" is a roo and the other one is a pullet, but I just don't know enough to really *know*, ya know? Give me your opinions!

Here is the one with the larger comb:

and here's the one with almost no comb:

Thoughts? They are both so freaking sweet and lovable, I don't really care what they are, but I am pretty curious

 

[newlyweds]

at 7 weeks I am going to say the first pic is a roo, second looks to be a pullet. If you look at the two in comparison, are "his" legs larger? Is he bigger overall? Sometimes these are easy ways to tell. In a few weeks if he is a rooster, his saddle feathers will start coming in and will be darker and shinier than the rest.

 

[harleyjo]

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[dweej]

Thanks guys. "He" is super friendly and outgoing, but not aggressive. Yet. Hopefully he stays that way and we can keep him

 

[smokeykk]

Are you 100% postitive they are 7 weeks?

 

[Domestic_goddess]

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[hennyannie]

Both kinda look like pullets to me, Really hard call here.

 

[speckledhen]

First one is a cockerel.

 

[Caddy-Corner-Chick]

1. roo 2. pullet

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Cock a doodle roo!!