Rooster or Hen??

[Belzarvie]

So I have a 23 week Buff Orpington that I'm fairly sure is a rooster, however he has not started crowing or showing any interest in the girls? So I was hoping for a second opinion (and crossing my fingers that he's a she as we cant keep roosters in our area)




These are the most recent pictures I have of him but if needed I can go get more! Thank you so very much for helping!!

 

[Gray Farms]

That's a male, no doubt about it. He's going to be a nice one, to bad you can't keep roosters.

 

[donrae]

Yep, that's a boy alright. Orpingtons can be slower to mature, but if you can't keep males I'd start looking for a home for him now. Crowing could come literally any day now.

 

[Belzarvie]

Darnit

he's such a sweetie pie too! How could you tell for sure? Was it the saddle feathers?

 

[Gray Farms]

Yes, saddle feathers don't lie

 

[Belzarvie]

Yep, that's a boy alright. Orpingtons can be slower to mature, but if you can't keep males I'd start looking for a home for him now. Crowing could come literally any day now.

Thanks for the welcome and help. I'm gonna miss him he's super sweet

 

[summerb123]

cockerel those saddle feathers are pointy

sorry that he's a he!

 

[donrae]

Yep, only males get saddle feathers. Plus, look at him compared to your hens. He's bigger, leggier, overall more masculine looking.

 

[drumstick diva]

sorry but, it's a boy and one day he will realize it

 

[BantamLover21]

Rooster.