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Help Pls... Buff Orpington 7 weeks - Pullet or Roo?

post #1 of 8
8/6/12 at 12:01am
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I have a 7 week BO named Buffie that I really hope is a pullet but I have a bad feeling that Buffie is a roo.. hit.gif

Here are some pictures, please help me determine what gender Buffie is.

Side view


View of comb


Tail feathers


Top view


Neck feathers


Neck feathers


Thanks in advance!!
Mother to 2 Buff Orpingtons (Buffie and JLo), 1 Silkie (PT-Pink Toes), and 1 Easter Egger (Choco).

Picked up 3 Black Silkies and a BO on 6/18/12 from Asagi hatchery, 2 Easter Egger and a BO on 7/12/12 from WFS. Gave away 2 Silkies (Kung Pow & DeeDee) and 1 Easter Egger (S'mores) because they were roos.
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Mother to 2 Buff Orpingtons (Buffie and JLo), 1 Silkie (PT-Pink Toes), and 1 Easter Egger (Choco).

Picked up 3 Black Silkies and a BO on 6/18/12 from Asagi hatchery, 2 Easter Egger and a BO on 7/12/12 from WFS. Gave away 2 Silkies (Kung Pow & DeeDee) and 1 Easter Egger (S'mores) because they were roos.
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post #2 of 8
8/6/12 at 12:27am
Im sorry to inform you that your buffie...is a PULLET! hehe.
Thankw for pisting good pics of various parts.
Sometimes post one distorted pic and expect us to sex them. Lol

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post #3 of 8
8/6/12 at 12:35am
Thread Starter 
Yay!! thanks!

I really like Buffie smile.png
Mother to 2 Buff Orpingtons (Buffie and JLo), 1 Silkie (PT-Pink Toes), and 1 Easter Egger (Choco).

Picked up 3 Black Silkies and a BO on 6/18/12 from Asagi hatchery, 2 Easter Egger and a BO on 7/12/12 from WFS. Gave away 2 Silkies (Kung Pow & DeeDee) and 1 Easter Egger (S'mores) because they were roos.
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Mother to 2 Buff Orpingtons (Buffie and JLo), 1 Silkie (PT-Pink Toes), and 1 Easter Egger (Choco).

Picked up 3 Black Silkies and a BO on 6/18/12 from Asagi hatchery, 2 Easter Egger and a BO on 7/12/12 from WFS. Gave away 2 Silkies (Kung Pow & DeeDee) and 1 Easter Egger (S'mores) because they were roos.
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post #4 of 8
8/6/12 at 1:02am
Thread Starter 
Any more opinions so I can be really sure?
Mother to 2 Buff Orpingtons (Buffie and JLo), 1 Silkie (PT-Pink Toes), and 1 Easter Egger (Choco).

Picked up 3 Black Silkies and a BO on 6/18/12 from Asagi hatchery, 2 Easter Egger and a BO on 7/12/12 from WFS. Gave away 2 Silkies (Kung Pow & DeeDee) and 1 Easter Egger (S'mores) because they were roos.
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Mother to 2 Buff Orpingtons (Buffie and JLo), 1 Silkie (PT-Pink Toes), and 1 Easter Egger (Choco).

Picked up 3 Black Silkies and a BO on 6/18/12 from Asagi hatchery, 2 Easter Egger and a BO on 7/12/12 from WFS. Gave away 2 Silkies (Kung Pow & DeeDee) and 1 Easter Egger (S'mores) because they were roos.
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post #5 of 8
8/6/12 at 2:02am
I think it's a pullet. If she were a rooster she would have bigger comb and the body shape is similar to that of an adult hen.
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post #6 of 8
8/6/12 at 6:20am

looks like a pullet

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silkies and (projects), sumatras, lakenvelders, frizzles, polish and (projects), sultans, buff orps, black sexlinks, turkeys, red golden pheasents, Peepers, dogs, cats, fish, horses, wild kids, and one very understanding DH, come on over for a visit to the crazy farm

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post #7 of 8
8/6/12 at 8:19am

I was nervous when my BO pullet started showing a red comb like that at about 7 weeks.  At 22 weeks now I know she's a girl for sure. 

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post #8 of 8
8/6/12 at 8:31am

Yep, pullet.

 

Here's a splash Orp cockerel at 8 weeks:

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Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

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