Pretty sure she’s a rooster... Any experts out there??

[madisonjh95]

So I have this 18 week old Buff Orpington that was supposed to be a pullet but she is the meanest chicken on the face of the earth and I feel like her comb and tail feathers are huge.. we live in town and can’t have roosters so that’s why I’m concerned. Any advice will help!

 

[Stepnout]

I see saddle hackles and long cape hackles. I tie salmon flies and I would consider those to be associated with a rooster. But I have only had my chickens for 1 week. So an expert I am not. Lots of great folks here will let you know. This is my rooster who is going back, thankful for the breeder agreeing to replace him.
Stepnout

 

[bobbi-j]

Oh yeah, that’s a cockerel. See the pointy feathers around the bottom of the neck (hackle feathers) and at the base of the tail (saddle feathers)? Those are dead giveaways that you have a cockerel on your hands.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I think it is a cockerel and it looks too dark to be a Buff Orp.

 

[staceyj]

It is a cockerel for sure but Not an Orpington, Buff or otherwise.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Do you remember what other breeds were in adjacent bins?

 

[21hens-incharge]

Yup it's a boy.

Weird that he isn't crowing yet.

 

[Birds of a Feather]

The Buff Orpington is a rooster.

 

[drumstick diva]

Cockerel but NOT a buff orpington

 

[madisonjh95]

Cockerel but NOT a buff orpington

Then what is it?