Long Hair or Short Hair?

Hi, a lady had a mother cat and her kittens dropped off at her house and is giving the kittens away when they are ready. She estimated them to be 4-5 weeks old so they won't be ready until about the end of March. Anyways one of the kittens that I was hoping to get is a fluffier than his brothers and sisters. I figured that it could be possible that he could have long hair because the father is unknown and I asked the lady but she doesn't know/can't tell. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if he will have long hair or a short hair? The kitten in question is the orange kitten, the grey kitten is his sister, and the light orange/yellow kitten is his brother. They're not the greatest pictures but they're the best ones I have.

I love the kitten pictures. That little grey one has some really nice coloring and little orange boys are just too cute. 

I am guessing that Mom is a short hair? Guessing coat length without knowing dad is a challenge. Long hair is a recessive gene; the kitten has to get it from both Mom and Dad. Of course kittens from the same litter can have different Dads too. It is possible for a short hair cat to pass on the gene for the long hair without showing long hair themselves, so two short hairs can give you a long hair, but it is extremely rare for two long hair cats to produce a short hair. 

Strong indicators at that age for long hair (besides both parents being long hair) are toe or ear tufts. While the one you are interested in does look quiet fluffy it could be more of a thicker coat type than his siblings then eventual coat length. I am curious if he weighs more than his siblings because it could be a round belly making his fur pop out differently.

It is tough to guess. Personal experience I have three cats with short hair but all vastly different to the touch. One is rough and coarse, one super smooth and barely sheds, one so fine and fluffed that if she wasn't visibly short hair you might think she was long hair just by touch and the fur she leaves behind. The last one was fluffier looking than her siblings as a kitten. I also had a kitten years ago who looked short hair and she just turned into a walking puff ball by 6 months old. It could also just be different short hair coats for the visual difference..... 

I would lean towards a long or maybe medium hair for him though. You could see how he looks closer to being ready to leave Mom (8 weeks minimum, 12 weeks ideally), at that point it should be a little clearer on which way his coat is going.

Yes mom is a short hair, I have a picture of her if you'd like to see it. I had no clue that kittens from the same litter can have different dads, I don't know if that's cool or weird. I will ask the lady with the kittens about the toe or ear tuffs but I think she did say that he is the biggest of the litter so maybe that is why he is so much fluffier. I have also had cats with different fur textures but I don't remember them looking any different when they were little. I have only had one long haired cat in my life and that was a long time ago so I can't remember much about her. I was thinking that if he isn't short haired then it'd be about medium length too and I will check later as he gets older. If you would like I can check back in when he get's older to see if you were right. Thank you very much for the response, I now feel better about it.

Love seeing pictures so please share away. 

Fun fact, 80% of solid orange cats are male and all solid orange cats are tabby patterned.