Roo or too soon?

[Faisonfarm]

1 buff Orpington at 5 weeks & 1 Smokey pearl at 7 weeks. Are they both Roos? The red coming through is what is most suspicious to me, as some of the other chicks have slight combs but they're yellow. And these two are the only two with red on their wattle. Thanks!

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I don’t know anything about smoky pearls but the BOrp looks like a pullet. The only Orp cockerel I ever had was obvious at that age (I think there’s a thread about it on here cause I was surprised).

 

[Faisonfarm]

I don’t know anything about smoky pearls but the BOrp looks like a pullet. The only Orp cockerel I ever had was obvious at that age (I think there’s a thread about it on here cause I was surprised).

These are my two B Orps. Is it "normal" to have two the same age developing at different rates? First timer here.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I think so. Let me find my old thread since I am not super familiar with orpingtons but I did raise a batch of Lavenders once.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/lavender-orpington-roo.1514828/

This is worth a read through because the one I was sure was a rooster wound up being a pullet and is still laying eggs today. Hank is also still alive and well, though my mom named him Opie and tells me every day what a jackass he is

 

[Faisonfarm]

I think so. Let me find my old thread since I am not super familiar with orpingtons but I did raise a batch of Lavenders once.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/lavender-orpington-roo.1514828/

This is worth a read through because the one I was sure was a rooster wound up being a pullet and is still laying eggs today. Hank is also still alive and well, though my mom named him Opie and tells me every day what a jackass he is

This was helpful! The redness is what's bothersome , verdict still out.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I would be more concerned about the smoky pearl than the BOrp. But like I said i have never ever heard of those so don’t take my word for it