Splash Orpington-male or female?

[seminolewind]

It is somewhere around 4-5 (ERROR) 3 1/2 weeks old

 

[paddock36]

That comb is looking a little rooish to me.

 

[chicken man aka zach]

looks more like a pullet 2 me.

 

[JenEric Farms]

You really are hoping aren't you seminole!

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

The feathering suggest cockerel, but really it's too young to tell.

 

[speckledhen]

At the moment, it's hard to say. Could go either way, really, but usually my pullets are more feathered by 4-5 weeks old than yours. Below is a 3 week old Splash Orp cockerel for comparison.

Here is a Blue Orp pullet, 4 weeks old. See?

 

[seminolewind]

Very interesting! I'm so glad you all are giving your reasons with your guesses.

JenEric, I was just caught off guard more than hoping. If it's a cockerel, he'll be making a whole lotta hens happy!!!! They're all Jersey Giants, but I don't think he'll mind!

 

[speckledhen]

Karen, if I had to guess right now, I'd say cockerel, however, it is early and could be a girl. I've been fooled a couple of times by slower feathering pullets, my Smoky being one of them. She also had tree trunk legs and a stubby tail. That is not the norm for pullets, though.

 

[LovinMyPeeps]

I have Nat's twin Sem...

only difference is the leg color, they're even the same age!

 

[seminolewind]

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How did you get her twin?????