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    6-7 weeks old Buff Orpington...Hen or Roo?

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    6-7 weeks old Buff Orpington...Hen or Roo?

    Just let us know what it is. The Orps are much more confusing than the Barred Rocks, that's for SURE! But, they are awesome birds. I've had hatchery and breeder quality stock, both Buffs and blue/black/splash, all wonderful. I have only one Orp left, an 8 year old Blue Orp hen. A couple years...
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    6-7 weeks old Buff Orpington...Hen or Roo?

    You know I had two Buff Orps in my original flock, Ginger and Sunny, named because Ginger was darker and Sunny was, well, more sunny yellow than actual gold. Sunny was the last one to pass away of the original ten hens, at 6 1/2 years old, and the only one of all of those to ever go broody. The...
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    6-7 weeks old Buff Orpington...Hen or Roo?

    Haha, well, you don't have to wait that long, generally. The saddle feathers may show up before a male begins to crow, then you'll know.
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    6-7 weeks old Buff Orpington...Hen or Roo?

    Buff Orps can sure fool you. From just that photo, I'd say male, BUT I have personally been fooled by a pullet that I thought was a cockerel in this breed before. At around 12-14 weeks, you would start to see the pointy, super-shiny saddle feathers start to emerge on a cockerel.
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