Rooster or Hen?

[CampFeatherneck]

First time chicken owner. Bought a few "pullets" 8 weeks ago, 2 of which were Buff Orpingtons. Think one might be a Roo. Thoughts?

 

[The Moonshiner]

One male one female

 

[EmmaRainboe]

You have a pair.

 

[MysteryChicken]

One looks like a cockerel.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Cockerels already develop long curvy tails and long waddles and combs at that age.
One is most likely older than the other by a little bit, but they are both pullets.

They are only 8 weeks old. A pullet would stay pink much longer and No, the male would not have saddles by now. They don’t usually come in till 12-14 weeks.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yup! That is a definite boy! and boy did he mature early! When I had my Orpington cockerels, I couldn’t tell for sooooo long. even at the same age haha

 

[Painted Calls]

A pair.

 

[Mellowmalt]

on my buff sussex it took months to tell although I was far less experienced with them and bantams seems to grow faster but I have a 3 weeks old now that I've already been able to tell for a few days he is a definite male, behaviour, comb, everything after just 3 weeks.
He's growing much faster than others around him, he accidentally ate a lot of polystyrene when he was younger but if anything it has just made him grow twice as fast.