Can you feather sex pure buff orps? Has anyone done it and how accurate was it? I have 2 pure orps that i hatched out of my 7,and think one is male one is female based on feather sexing,but the one with female feathering has an already larger comb!
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Can females start off with larger combs than males? I think this is where i'm most confused! Lol! I'll try getting feather and comb pics today to add here.I have always noticed that the hens feather out quicker, the roosters are slower to get body feathers.
Orpingtons can not be feather sexed. Actually, most chicks, of any breed, can't be feather sexed with accuracy unless you know with certainty that a slow feathering hen was bred with a fast feathering rooster. Otherwise, it's guessing.
comb size isn't what I look at it's comb color, the boys will get pink fairly early, the girls stay orange yellow, that combine with feathering, I can always pick out my roosters pretty early.Can females start off with larger combs than males? I think this is where i'm most confused! Lol! I'll try getting feather and comb pics today to add here.
Can females start off with larger combs than males? I think this is where i'm most confused! Lol! I'll try getting feather and comb pics today to add here.