Sexing Buff Orpingtons

[donrae]

Have two buff orpingtons that hatched around July 24th. I was thinking they are girls. But I have witnessed chick 2 mounting the other but only in the evenings when they are penned for the night. There mother did abandon them at 4 weeks so I don't know if that has something to do with it. One hatched a couple days ahead of the other.

Chick 1 saddle feather neck feather


Chick 2



Both of the together

Those are both males.

 

[K Spot]

Those are both males.

x2

 

[appalachianchic]

Darn! Was wanting females. Can you tell me how you know they are males so I can learn to sex them as I have more hatching right now.

 

[donrae]

That amount of comb for the age is always male.

 

[K Spot]

That amount of comb for the age is always male.

Donrae is right - that much comb development in birds that young are always male

 

[newbie32]

They are just one week older than mine and both have wayyy darker redder combs. BOYS!!!!!!!

 

[jojosthings]

The longer feathered/tailed ones ended up being the cockerels!

Oh that's so good to hear on my part! I had a very small hatch of 4 orpingtons and only one is feathering up with long wing and a tail feathers! I'd be gutted if I ended up with 90% Roo's!!

Fingers crossed!

 

[jojosthings]

Hi all I know it's prob way too early to tell but just wondering if anyone has any hunches on gender of these little guys. They're 3week old orpingtons. Lemon cuckoo, blue splash and gold laced. We'd obviously love girls

 

[newbie32]

idk the white one already has a stance that says roo. but yeah too early

 

[jojosthings]

idk the white one already has a stance that says roo. but yeah too early

That's what I was thinking!

the next 2 weeks will bring the answer though I'm sure thanks for the guesses