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    8 week old Orpingtons - Rooster/Pullet?

    Thanks for your reply, I think I will just have to wait for a crow/egg!
  2. K

    8 week old Orpingtons - Rooster/Pullet?

    Hi there thanks for your reply! Yes going by their comb I would say cockerel, however like you say their body shape doesn’t seem to fit. I’m certain of their age as I hatched them. I guess I just need to be patient and wait for either crowing/egg. Hoping at least one is a hen 🤞
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    8 week old Orpingtons - Rooster/Pullet?

    These guys/gals (the Orpingtons in the photo) still have me stumped. They’re 12 weeks old tomorrow, one I’m fairly sure is a rooster. The other two I’m not convinced 🤔
  4. K

    Hello there 👋

    They are! Terrible photo and they’re all going through that awkward teenage phase 😅
  5. K

    8 week old Orpingtons - Rooster/Pullet?

    🙈 I think you’re right. I’ll give them a few more weeks. Maybe one will surprise me 🤞🤞
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    Hello there 👋

    Hi! It is beautiful here, we live in a small country town in the lower South Island and it has a wonderful safe community feel. Definitely not renowned for the weather though 😂
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    8 week old Orpingtons - Rooster/Pullet?

    Hi there, I’m stuck on the sex of my Orpington chicks. They are currently 8 weeks old. I’m hopeful that 1 and 2 are pullets 🤞 and I’m fairly certain number 3 is a rooster. However I’ve also been wondering if all three are roosters due to the size and colour of the combs and wattles. They have...
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    Hello there 👋

    Hi there, new member here coming at you all the way from New Zealand. I’ve grown up with and owned chickens in the past but have recently come back to having backyard chickens. At the moment we have 3 Orpington and 2 gold laced Wyandotte that are 7 and 9 weeks old. We’re looking forward to...
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