Speckled Sussex - I can’t tell if this is a Roo or not?

[Drjenndvm]

Please help. I have two feed store speckled Sussex - one has more white speckles that I think is female and the other has more red neck feathers which is the one I am suspicious of. They are coming up to 6 months old, bought around September. I am concerned the red neck feathered one is a roo as it is having some mounting behaviors and there are some maybe Bigger bumps where the spurs might potentially be? There were some tail feather pecking a month ago in a cold snap when they had to be kept in the coop so tail feathers may be less than what is expected. All I have left to check is crowing.. which I have not heard yet.. and don’t really prefer to wait unless necessary. please help. I’ve attached several photos. I hope I am just over thinking it.

 

[Chicken_tiger_catt]

yeah, the red one is male.

 

[townchicks]

I'm going out on a limb here, I'm not an expert, but I think you have two cockerals, sorry. Pointy saddle feathers on the lighter one. Can't clearly see the saddle on the darker one, but that comb is very large compared to my Sussex hens.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

The dark red one with the big comb and wattles, def male. I think the other is a pullet. Small comb/ wattles, different stance.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Definitely a cockerel.

 

[LaFleche]

Sorry to rain on your parade, but both Speckled Sussex are males.

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

The first, darker one is definitely a cockerel. The other is probably a cockerel, but i'm not 100% sure.