Pullet or Roo?

[Aftersixpence]

I hatched 9 chicks Christmas Day, so they are now just over 7 weeks old. Thinking 5 of the 9 are roosters, but hoping this lovely Lavender Orpington is a pullet - thoughts?

 

[BGcoop]

That’s very pink, I’m voting cockerel, sorry. Pretty bird though.

 

[SulkyBantam]

Hard to tell, but I also think roo.

 

[Aftersixpence]

Thanks - I thought as much

 

[sourland]

Leaning cockerel.

 

[Ted_Harrell]

I'm with these folks, that one is probably singing bass....Better you should hear it from us....

 

[Aftersixpence]

So definitely a cockerel? (the butt bottom right in the feeding photo ) at 10.5 weeks.

Also - I advertised the 5 cockerels on Craigslist and two people said they would take the lot - is this common?

 

[Mamatomany123]

So definitely a cockerel? (the butt bottom right in the feeding photo ) at 10.5 weeks.

Also - I advertised the 5 cockerels on Craigslist and two people said they would take the lot - is this common?

Yes, definitely a cockerel.

Many people eat cockerels.

 

[wordgirl]

I'm not 100% sure cockerel or pullet. Pretty big/red wattles for a pullet, but that comb is still nice and tight.

ETA: I'm leaning cockerel but can't say for sure.

 

[Aftersixpence]

Thanks for the glimmer of hope - we re-homed all the cockerels today except this one as it has a great personality. Fingers crossed!