Opinion on pullet or roo

[brezbyme]

One of my buff ladies? is changing quickly and although I don't mind either way, I was wondering if I have a rooster. In the first pic, she's on the right and in the last picture she's in the middle.
They are 17 weeks old.

 

[LittleBigBantam]

One of my ladies? is changing quickly and although I don't mind either way, I was wondering if I have a rooster.

How old are they?

 

[The Happster]

Age?

 

[brezbyme]

Sorry, I added that they are 17 weeks. Born (hatched) on leap day!

 

[brezbyme]

How old are they?

17 weeks.

 

[brezbyme]

Age?

17 weeks.

 

[LittleBigBantam]

I don't know laying age for that breed, but it could be that they are getting close to laying their first egg

 

[Acre4Me]

Appears female getting close to lay. We have BO this year, all female. They are just a 1-2 weeks older than yours, and very red in face with good amount of red comb and red wattle development. Yet, the EEs have beat them to be first to lay, go figure! The EEs weren't nearly as comb/wattle developed or red in face, but they have been laying for a few days!

 

[The Happster]

BO's lay at 6 months.
Could I have a photo of the whole bird, showing the body too?
Face is girly, but it's a bit early for the comb to be that red & big.

 

[brezbyme]

Appears female getting close to lay. We have BO this year, all female. They are just a 1-2 weeks older than yours, and very red in face with good amount of red comb and red wattle development. Yet, the EEs have beat them to be first to lay, go figure! The EEs weren't nearly as comb/wattle developed or red in face, but they have been laying for a few days!

I wondered about that. Her wattle and comb growth and brightness happened in a matter of days. I wasn't expecting eggs for another month or so but perhaps their body starts changing quicker than that. I've still had them on starter feed but maybe I need to start moving them to layer feed.