Lavender Orpington gender and a mystery pullet

[Hopeful homesteader]

3 month old lavender Orpington with some comb/wattle development that's started I'd like to know if it's male or female, she's also started making squawking sounds like my mature hens do every morning before they lay an egg so I'm not sure if she's maturing early or she's a he?

Next is this mystery pullet also 3 months old, she was labeled as a blue Ameraucana but I knew by 8-10 weeks she's something else cause she has no beard but im not sure what. Oh and she did not have a yellow spot on her head when she was a chick.

I got them from Ace hardware and so far every chick I've purchased from them was properly labeled except this 1 pullet so I'm not sure how this mix up happened.

 

[sophialoveschickens]

the lavender orpington i think is a roo. that could be normal comb development but normally hens get their combs more developed later. and other one looks like a hen i have ( shes a blue andelusion) but fluffier. it could be a blue ameraucana though. im not sure on that one

 

[Backyardhomestead921]

the lavender orpington i think is a roo. that could be normal comb development but normally hens get their combs more developed later. and other one looks like a hen i have ( shes a blue andelusion) but fluffier. it could be a blue ameraucana though. im not sure on that one

I agree !

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I agree !

Me too!

 

[Sammi_0411]

Yeah I agree a roo and a pullet x

 

[Painted Calls]

Orp is a cockerel. Second bird is a pullet and looks like it could also be an Orp. What color are the soles of her feet?

 

[ColtHandorf]

Orp is a cockerel. Second bird is a pullet and looks like it could also be an Orp. What color are the soles of her feet?

I agree.

 

[Hopeful homesteader]

What age do lavender cockerels typically get male feathers? They're 4 months old now and his comb/waddles have grown some in the last month but still not as large as the other cockerels the same age or younger than him. To me it looks like he still has a female feather pattern comparing with pictures online, by that I mean the shape of saddle and neck feathers and still no long tail feathers. No crowing from him yet either. I've been told on here before that my dark brahmas were male and they were actually female so with that I want to make extra sure he's a he before I get rid of him. In the picture below you can see to cuckoo cockerel behind him has those male feathers.

 

[ColtHandorf]

My word! At four months, I'd say it has to be a cockerel. But it sure doesn't look like it. Can you get a clear picture without the wire in between him and the camera? Maybe put your hand under the hackles so we can see the shape of the feathers?

 

[Hopeful homesteader]

My word! At four months, I'd say it has to be a cockerel. But it sure doesn't look like it. Can you get a clear picture without the wire in between him and the camera? Maybe put your hand under the hackles so we can see the shape of the feathers?