Is this a rooster?

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Is this 4 week old buff Orpington a rooster?
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BO can be hard to tell, especially at an early age. Their combs are slower to grow, in my experience. I can't tell yet from your picture. If you have more than one from the same hatch/genetics/the same age, and one has a significantly larger comb, odds are that's a roo. I'd post pics of this bird again around 6-8 weeks. Around 15 weeks, it should be obvious because saddle feathers should start being present around that time.
 
BO can be hard to tell, especially at an early age. Their combs are slower to grow, in my experience. I can't tell yet from your picture. If you have more than one from the same hatch/genetics/the same age, and one has a significantly larger comb, odds are that's a roo. I'd post pics of this bird again around 6-8 weeks. Around 15 weeks, it should be obvious because saddle feathers should start being present around that time.
Thanks ◡̈ that’s my only BO, they were straight runs, so I didn’t want to grab more than one.
 

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