Is this turning out to be a hen or roo?

[DogEars]

It's our first time with chickens and this one is starting to show some differences between the other Orpingtons. She/he has more red underneath the throat than the other two and a bigger comb, at least at this point. They are about 5.5 months old now.

 

[mommissan]

Maybe she's just getting ready to lay. Still looks like a pullet to me.

 

[DogEars]

Ok, thanks.

Really cloudy on the maturation process. I have heard some squawking in the mornings the last 3-4 days.

 

[FuzzyButtsFarm]

I raise BOs and thats a pullet about to start laying.

 

[Mahonri]

Jury is still out for me.... I'd like a side view.

 

[Theo]

K, now I am confused. I hatched 10 orpingtons in assorted colorways around May 1. I have 5 that look like this:

I have been referring to these as "Pullets"

And I have 5 that look like this:

I have been calling these "cockerals" -and- I have been plotting against them for the last couple of weeks (time to pop them in the freezer). Have I got it wrong somehow??

 

[nurse_turtle]

Looks a bit Roo-ish. Are those saddle feathers? Are those tail feathers sagging? How bout those giant legs? Hmmmm. And that last pic looks Roo to me.

 

[ChickenWisperer]

From the limited view, the comb/wattles scream Cockerel to me.

 

[DogEars]

Thanks for the replies so far, looks like it is about 50/50.

Here are a couple more photos, not the greatest quality as I didn't take much care in snapping them, but I can get more close-up shots tomorrow if it would help you identify.

 

[nurse_turtle]

Hmmmm, based on the last pic....I now vote Hen...lol (the next to last pic...is that her as a younger girl or another chicken altogether?)