Russian orloff hen or roo

[KosmosEP]

Can you guys help me decide on my orloff, thought she was a girl but looks like she has saddle feathers...so now thinking roo

15 weeks old

 

[The Happster]

He is indeed a cockerel.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Yes, that he is! Pretty boy!

 

[Offshoreorca]

Yup, a beautiful young cockerel - saddle feathers don’t lie, but I’m shocked at how light his comb is for his age.

 

[Quaicken108]

Yeah that’s a cockerel.

 

[Johnny17]

Cockerel for sure

 

[Gray Farms]

Cockerel

 

[featherhead007]

Dasvedunjyha mon capi tain! (Pig Russian for hello rooster)

 

[mew5280]

I am having a similar debate about a 13 week old orloff that does not have saddle feathers of a curved tail.... yet. I got two Russian Orloffs, purchased as hens, this weekend, born August 11 I was told, from a very reputable farm that made a delivery to my area this weekend as they are 4.5 hours drive away. When I got home, I noticed the two chickens were completely different sizes/maturity. I asked their age and was told, both born August 11. They are beautiful friendly birds and I love them already but just hoping they are both hens as I can't have roosters where I live. I'll attach photos of both but will most likely have to wait until the bigger one gets a little older to see if the feathers go roo or hen. I will also contact the farm to confirm they are the same age.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

@orloffer any guesses?

I think the OP's bird is a cockerel. Not sure on @mew5280 's bird.