5 week old lavender orphington - help needed!

[missmorgan133]

This was my 'pullet' at 5 weeks.

After a lot of research on other's questionable lavender orpingtons, I've learned the cockerel are slow to mature and often are confusing if a pullet develops early in the comb.
That said, I'm thinking this is a pullet based off of mine that was bigger and red at 5 weeks.
I had 4 incorrectly sexed 'pullets' this season. Grrrrrr.

I don’t know. The comb bumps are thicker than I like to see on a pullet at this age. But I’m hoping!! This would be my 6th rooster to acquire in 2 months!! TSC has not done right by me

 

[EllieandOlive]

I don’t know. The comb bumps are thicker than I like to see on a pullet at this age. But I’m hoping!! This would be my 6th rooster to acquire in 2 months!! TSC has not done right by me

Yes! They use hoovers and all of mine have been wrong from them!

 

[Friendthechicken]

Here are my two lavender orps at about 6.5 weeks… fingers crossed yours shows no comb change for the next few weeks!

 

[missmorgan133]

Yes! They use hoovers and all of mine have been wrong from them!

Oh man! That’s unfortunate.

 

[missmorgan133]

Here are my two lavender orps at about 6.5 weeks… fingers crossed yours shows no comb change for the next few weeks!

Yeah…. Yours is more like I would have expected to see!

 

[Eeubank928]

I have a buff Orpington that is the same age. And her comb is way smaller. I think you may have a roo. This is the comb size on my girl

 

[missmorgan133]

Okay it’s been about 2 weeks…. Should now be close to 7 weeks. Still too early? I will be so sad if it’s a roo…Such a beauty!

 

[Galaxy_rules]

Okay it’s been about 2 weeks…. Should now be close to 7 weeks. Still too early? I will be so sad if it’s a roo…Such a beauty!

Looks like pullet to me

 

[missmorgan133]

Here are my two lavender orps at about 6.5 weeks… fingers crossed yours shows no comb change for the next few weeks!

Thanks for the pictures! They are very helpful - mine is looking like your second picture. Did both yours end up pullets?

 

[EllieandOlive]

Okay it’s been about 2 weeks…. Should now be close to 7 weeks. Still too early? I will be so sad if it’s a roo…Such a beauty!

I'd say pullet! Yay!