How to tell a BO rooster

[acissej]

One of our BOs is bigger than the others, and her/his comb is much bigger, redder, and he/she already has the red wattles that none of his/her siblings have. He/she is 8 weeks old now.

I'll post a pic later when I get home but I'm wondering if that is enough to know it's a rooster, or what else can I look for? I know the girls get the same comb/wattles eventually right?

This is our sweetest, friendliest, most docile bird, too! Easiest to pick up, not skitterish, etc.

Here are some pics. Any guesses? Sorry, these were taken w/ my iPhone since my husband has the camera in Wisconsin this week.

With the others from the same flock.

 

[silkiechicken]

You'll want to start looking for pointy sickle and hackle feathers, only boys will get those.

 

[acissej]

What's "pointy sickle"? I'm kind of a newbie

 

[High Roost Ranch]

Pointed feather tips on males verses rounded tips as a female will have. Referring only to the hackle (back of the neck) feathers and two main tail feathers at the top of the tail bed.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Mine are splash Orps, but the sexing part is the same. Here's pics of them at 8 weeks.

Boy:

Girl:

 

[acissej]

I added pics, any guesses?

 

[Happy Chooks]

boy