Rooster, hen, rooster?

[whispurr]

I have 3 beautiful chickens. My Easter egger rooster is big and gorgeous. My little buff Orpington hen is pretty. I had a buff Orpington rooster that was big and gorgeous like the black one but he died. Now I have this mystery chicken. It looks rooster-ish but it's small and ice caught it twice sitting on eggs. Compared to the EE, he's about half the size, same size as the hen.

 

[SilverBirds]

Both Buffs are hens.

 

[Backyardhomestead921]

You got the rooster right. But both buffs are hens/pullets.

 

[FattySmough]

EE is a male, the two buff chickens are female.

 

[whispurr]

Both Buffs are hens.

 

[whispurr]

Thank you! I was hoping it was a hen. Maybe just a masculine hen. Lol

 

[Sussex19]

Both Buffs are pullets, the one in question looks a little older, so near to or at POL.

 

[whispurr]

They're the same age. The Orpingtons I got at a day old together. The EE came a bit later so he's the youngest. So beautiful though! His feathers have a shiny green coloration. Kind of like what oil on the ground looks like. Just shimmery greenish-black with pretty gold feathers peppered in there. He's a keeper!

 

[Sussex19]

They're the same age. The Orpingtons I got at a day old together. The EE came a bit later so he's the youngest. So beautiful though! His feathers have a shiny green coloration. Kind of like what oil on the ground looks like. Just shimmery greenish-black with pretty gold feathers peppered in there. He's a keeper!

She must just be maturing a bit faster than!
They all look beautiful by the way

 

[whispurr]

She must just be maturing a bit faster than!
They all look beautiful by the way

Thank you. I like them! They come running when they see me and then follow me everywhere. I tried to run away from them the other day and they just ran right behind me.