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This is Butters, he/she is 14 weeks old. I know orpingtons are notoriously hard to sex. No crowing. Not overly dominant, but higher on the pecking order. Some threads I read look at feathers too help...

I was also thinking that because of how dark she is...

So I got two new pullets yesterday from one of my students family farm to replenish my flock after too many straight run cockerals. 4 out of 6 :( Anywho, I know that one I got is a barred rock but the other is a......? Rhode Island Red? Production Red?

Where can I figure out if I can cull a chicken on my property for personal consumption?

I agree about the white that's what was making me unsure! Non- comb development is keeping me positive.

All these pullet choices make me feel better. I got 7 straight run chicks one died and 4 are for sure Roos and with my barred rock wattles getting a little red I panicked! If I ended up with 5 Roos and 1 pullet with winter coming I'd stress!

I'm thinking pullet...

This is my first round of chickens. I can only have three hens in my town but originally got 7 because they were straight run. One died the first week and the remaining 6 left me with two hens only. I will add more but wanted to wait till spring. It's about to start getting cold here in Minnesota.

If I wait the 12-16 weeks to butcher them will they be okay to keep together till then? Is it beneficial to butcher one a week to avoid shock since the flock is small?

So I have 6 straight run chicks that are 7 weeks old. 3 are definite rooster and 2 are definitely pullet and I'm calling one a "wait and see" even though I'm pretty sure I'm just in denial and it's a rooster. Anywho... I'm really in no hurry to remove the roosters yet even though I eventually...

It's all good :) I'm in denial! I've got six chicks and three are without a doubt roosters and 2 are pullets. The orp is my one in question and hope for another pullet, since I can only have three hen in town where I live.

I've got some better pictures of my Orpington and I think she/he is looking henish.... He/she is 6 weeks old today!

Thank you for your words of encouragement! I'll never give up! Till he/she crows!

I so want Butters to be a hen then I'll have my max of three hens!i think I'm in denial... :(

I know some of these are obviously roosters. Here is my guesses! #1 rooster (Gandalf - roughest looking chick) #2 rooster ( Beast - the most friendly) #3 rooster (Talon - mild mannered) #4 pullet (Matilda - very skiddish) #5 pullet (no name yet - likes to fly) #6 pullet/roo? (Butters...

I was wondering if there was a color range since mine (named: butters) seems light colored. At the end of the day breed doesn't matter. I need pullets! Just guessing but so far my straight run chicks I'm guessing are mostly roosters! :(

This chick was sold to me as a "lemon Orpington" at the time I knew nothing about chicken breeds. Now that I'm totally submerged into the chicken world 5 weeks later I'm questioning whether this is a "buff" or a "lemon". Any opinions on the matter? Cutest fluff butt ever!

I'm okay with whatever but he/she is so pretty!

There is a 4x8 run that will be attached - does this increase space requirements?