New chicken owner! Boy or girl?

[jchmiola]

I am new to chicken owning and I was curious what everyone's thoughts were about my 11 week old buff Orpington. I have contacted the company about her/him and they are telling me girl even though she/he has a dark comb. They say the feathering is looking like a pullet. Any thoughts?

From the side

Back of the neck

Close up

 

[fshinggrl]

Yeah, I'd bet money that you will get no eggs from this buff Orpington. My vote is on cockerel.

 

[ashtree]

I think that's a cockerel for sure!

 

[Denwendairy]

I am thinking cockerel too! Our 15 week old pullets have much lighter and smaller combs.
Hope I am wrong!

 

[Cowgirl71]

Sorry, but defintely a roo with that much comb/wattle development at 11 weeks

 

[Michael OShay]

It looks to me like it's beginning to show the pointed sickle feathers of a cockerel as well, so I'm thinking it's a cockerel. However, Buff Orpingtons have proven notoriously difficult at times for BYC members to sex, so I wouldn't turn it into a fryer just yet.

 

[Avlana]

With those bright red wattles and comb, Cockerel. That how mine looked at that age.

 

[donrae]

Cockerel. At this age, it's the comb that tells the tale. He's too young to have reliable sex feathers, but they'll come over the next 2 months or so.

 

[jchmiola]

Thanks everyone! I personally think it's a boy. He even acts like a boy...very curious, always runs up to us. He hasn't crowed yet but he is always "talking" where the other three pullets don't make as much sound.

 

[Wyandottes7]

I'm thinking cockerel.