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Yeah, the saddle feathers have me thinking they're all roos. Don't they have any other giveaways? I thought the roos were darker on top and lighter on the bottom, the pullets being more uniform in color?
*sigh*
I would hate to kill all those pretty birds, but I can't keep that many...
Thank you all for your replies! They come from a show breeder who sold me and my friend some of her good stock that she was planning to keep for herself. She just wanted us to get a good start. Some people are just that nice.
Some of you say all roos, others say most pullets. Now I'm confused...
I have four blue (?) orpingtons that are around 21 and 19 weeks. The two oldest are the darkest, they are a dark, dark blue. The two youngest are much lighter, are they splash?
I fear that I have all roos, considering their tail feathers all hang down the sides. The seller said there were at...