3 1/2 week old Buff Orpington - comb larger and pinker than the others

[rossi.chicks]

YES! It's still too early to tell...HA! But just humor me???

This buff's comb is quite clearly larger and pinker than the other 8 buff that I have! Although she/he seems to stand more like a pullet at times. Thoughts?

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

It's probably an early cockerel, judging by the pink comb it has. Keep a eye on it, if it gets pinker and bigger, definitely a cockerel.

 

[rossi.chicks]

It's probably an early cockerel, judging by the pink comb it has. Keep a eye on it, if it gets pinker and bigger, definitely a cockerel.

Thank you! We're outside of city limits and have 15 total birds. One cockeral would be be nice! Hopefully that's the only one!

 

[ashlandco]

Yeah looks like cockerel

 

[drumstick diva]

Hard to tell color because of the red lighting. In some photos the bird has red feathers, in others it is light colored, which is correct?? Makes me unsure of comb color as well.

 

[rossi.chicks]

Hard to tell color because of the red lighting. In some photos the bird has red feathers, in others it is light colored, which is correct?? Makes me unsure of comb color as well.

It's feathers are light. No red to feather color. The pictures with flash are the most accurate for color. The pics of me holding it in the kitchen should be color accurate as well.

 

[csaylorchickens]

Total rooster. I had a batch of 5 buff orpingtons 2 years ago and one was a rooster. Totally with larger and already pink comb at 3 weeks is a rooster

 

[rossi.chicks]

Total rooster. I had a batch of 5 buff orpingtons 2 years ago and one was a rooster. Totally with larger and already pink comb at 3 weeks is a rooster

Kind of excited and nervous at the same time! This is our first time raising chickens!

 

[rossi.chicks]

I'm basically convinced he's a rooster. It's almost as if overnight his waddles grew and turned red. The other 8 still have yellow waddles. It's late so I'll share an updated pic of him tomorrow.

 

[rossi.chicks]

Update...Ya, so. This is "King" now...lol! Definitely a "he". (The kids named him). So far he's a pretty nice guy. We have 20 pullets so plan on keeping him for now!