Roo?

[chickiechickiebawkbawk]

I have some 10 week old factory sexed female buff Orpingtons I'm raising and selling and one of them has very red wattles and comb. The other accidental cockerels I have had were aggressive and ran over and pecked me. This bird isn't aggressive at all, so I'm stumped. I'll attach a pic of a couple of the others to compare them. She could just be maturing faster?

What do you think?

 

[cherrynberry]

I have some 10 week old factory sexed female buff Orpingtons I'm raising and selling and one of them has very red wattles and comb. The other accidental cockerels I have had were aggressive and ran over and pecked me. This bird isn't aggressive at all, so I'm stumped. I'll attach a pic of a couple of the others to compare them. She could just be maturing faster?

What do you think?

The chicken in the first 3 pictures is a cockerel

 

[Lay-A Organic]

Yes their Combs are much darker and more developed.

 

[cherrynberry]

The chicken in the first 3 pictures is a cockerel

He is not a fast developing female...sadly, females don’t get red waddles and combs until a lot later...can you keep him?

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I personally think it's a pullet. Can you get a sideways full-body shot of it standing naturally? It would be very slow to mature if it were a cockerel

 

[chickiechickiebawkbawk]

The chicken in the first 3 pictures is a cockerel

That's exactly what I thought but he is so sweet. Wish I could keep him, what a friendly boy! thanks cherrynberry

 

[Lay-A Organic]

Look at their saddle feathers.

 

[Lay-A Organic]

Look at their saddle feathers.View attachment 2718337

This can help you to determine in a week or two.

 

[chickiechickiebawkbawk]

He is not a fast developing female...sadly, females don’t get red waddles and combs until a lot later...can you keep him?

I figures she was a he a couple weeks ago but I like him so haven't advertised him for free yet. But I can't keep him

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

Give it a couple more weeks, then update us with new pics.