Pullets or Roos?

[JoleaRN]

Hi! My chicks are about 12 weeks old now and I’m pretty sure my buff Orpington is a male but what about my Welsummer? I read somewhere that the tail of a roo will curve upwards? Please tell me I have only one roo!

Your help is greatly appreciated!!!

 

[FeatherTay]

Welsummer is a girl, buff is a boy.

 

[FeatherTay]

Yes I see buff is the only boy.

 

[Little Chickadee]

My opinion is only the orpington is a roo.

 

[JoleaRN]

Welsummer is a girl, buff is a boy.

Thank you!

 

[FeatherTay]

Your Dark Brahma is so cute!

 

[JoleaRN]

Your Dark Brahma is so cute!

Thanks! She’s plucky. She’s kind of bossy.

 

[JoleaRN]

So will it be okay to let the roo stay in the same coop with the two girls he grew up with? They seem to coexist peacefully, especially when allowed to free range during the day.

 

[FeatherTay]

Oh yeah! As long as he isn’t being aggressive. I have a roo in with two hens and he loves them so much. He never treats them horribly. It’s like they are his queens.

 

[Little Baby Bean]

Hi! My chicks are about 12 weeks old now and I’m pretty sure my buff Orpington is a male but what about my Welsummer? I read somewhere that the tail of a roo will curve upwards? Please tell me I have only one roo!

Your help is greatly appreciated!!!

Yup your buff orp is a cockerel and your welsummer is a pullet!