Why do my two pullet sisters look this different?

[Scottandash16]

Our ladies are about 16 weeks old, we bought them all at the same time. But two of the girls (I think) look a lot different than each other. Any idea why?

Appreciate any help!

 

[JedJackson]

I see no male specific feathering on the one with the large red comb. That means it is either a later developing cockerel or an early developing pullet.

 

[Tonyroo]

One is a cockerel the other is a pullet.

 

[ShrekDawg]

@ColtHandorf has Orpingtons and should be able to tell if that’s a cockerel or not.

 

[CoopBoots]

A couple of my confirmed girls at a little over 5 mos / 20ish weeks, same date on both pictures. My runty pullet looked dramatically different from her blooming sisters despite age being equal:

I'd want a full body shot to weigh in on sex.

 

[Scottandash16]

A couple of my confirmed girls at a little over 5 mos / 20ish weeks, same date on both pictures. My runty pullet looked dramatically different from her blooming sisters despite age being equal:
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I'd want a full body shot to weigh in on sex.

super helpful! Had no idea two of the same age and same breed could be so different!

 

[ShrekDawg]

I don’t see shackle feather on the neck of this youngster.

This is a 13 week cockerel and you can see his neck feathers are fuller and longer.
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Also he has a sickle shaped tail and holds himself like a Roo, and he is bottom of the Pecking order here.

Yeah I don’t think it’s a cockerel either

 

[Ponypoor]

@ColtHandorf has Orpingtons and should be able to tell if that’s a cockerel or not.

I don’t see shackle feather on the neck of this youngster.

This is a 13 week cockerel and you can see his neck feathers are fuller and longer.

Also he has a sickle shaped tail and holds himself like a Roo, and he is bottom of the Pecking order here.

 

[Scottandash16]

I don’t see shackle feather on the neck of this youngster.

This is a 13 week cockerel and you can see his neck feathers are fuller and longer.
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Also he has a sickle shaped tail and holds himself like a Roo, and he is bottom of the Pecking order here.

Definitely doesn’t have a tail feather like that or any posture that is different from the other 9. Neither of the Orpingtons (or as I call them the light brown ones) are in charge. That honor belongs to my gray one named Nugget.

 

[ColtHandorf]

From the pictures I’d says two pullets. But in person I might say cockerel.