Virgin Mary chicken?

[AnimalGeek23]

I'm not an egg expert, but I can sex chickens, and both your chooks look like gals. I mean, they've both started laying, right?
And you've heard no crowing? Maybe another chicken came in the coop if it IS fertilized.

 

[Henrik Petersson]

Having raised buff Orpington pullets, I can attest that not a single one had that large of a comb at 6 months. Or ever, in their almost 2 years of life.

I think we have a winner.

 

[ctesta]

This is our backyard, it’s completely closed in and there’s no way a roo jumped over with our neighbor’s dogs on both sides. Plus we are not in a farm area at all, it’s San Diego so we’re one of the only neighbors with chickens. Our buff hasn’t laid any eggs yet (they’re 6 months) but she has never crowed or has any obvious rooster looks/characteristics. She is the quiet and sweet bird.
I’m still not convinced that she is a he but I will incubate and let everyone know what happens!! Thanks everyone for your responses

 

[AnimalGeek23]

This is our backyard, it’s completely closed in and there’s no way a roo jumped over with our neighbor’s dogs on both sides. Plus we are not in a farm area at all, it’s San Diego so we’re one of the only neighbors with chickens. Our buff hasn’t laid any eggs yet (they’re 6 months) but she has never crowed or has any obvious rooster looks/characteristics. She is the quiet and sweet bird.
I’m still not convinced that she is a he but I will incubate and let everyone know what happens!! Thanks everyone for your responses

Good luck!!

 

[Henrik Petersson]

This is our backyard, it’s completely closed in and there’s no way a roo jumped over with our neighbor’s dogs on both sides.

Theoretically, it could happen..! Motivated, vagabond roo + temporarily preoccupied dogs...

 

[fur-mum]

i'm leaning towards the orp being a rooster, and maybe he's not crowing yet because there's no other competition around... or he's just quiet. But those tail feathers look suspicious to me...
hens can also crow btw. i had silkie that we were certain was a cockeral until she started laying, and i've seen videos of hens that crow instead of an egg song. it's not a 100% determining factor. eggs however...

 

[Ginmary]

I just don't see the halo in the egg. It looks like a solid yellow spot. I thought there should be a white ring inside the yellow spot. I don't see anything like that.

Here's an easy test you could try: Get a treat they like. Offer it to the buff. If the buff drops it and starts singing his come and get it song for the other chicken you can bet it is a roo.

 

[RodNTN]

I am no expert, and I could be wrong, but that BO does not look a bit boyish to me. You can incubate the egg if you feel the need to (go ahead, because I want to know if it is fertile or not )

Keep us posted!

 

[sourland]

Both birds are pullets, and that egg is not fertile. All eggs have a 'spot' - the nucleus. In a fertilized egg several cellular divisions result in a bulls eye like somewhat larger 'spot'.

 

[Chullicken]

I'm not an egg expert, but I can sex chickens, and both your chooks look like gals. I mean, they've both started laying, right?
And you've heard no crowing? Maybe another chicken came in the coop if it IS fertilized.

Not sure a 'chook' is an actual thing, well here in the savage west anyway.