10 wk old Lavender Orpington

[LavenderOrps]

I got 5 “straight run” lavender Orpingtons about 10 weeks ago. Can someone confirm what I’m already thinking. Just one of these is a pullet? Or 4? Thanks.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Lavender Orpington pullets get red combs a lot sooner than other varieties. I had some I swore were cockerel, but they were pullets, so I wouldn't go by comb alone on these. I see no signs of rooster feathering which tends to show up by 3 months of age. I'm going to say they are all pullets from my experience keeping this breed.

 

[LavenderOrps]

Some hope! Thank you.

What should I be looking for? A distinct difference in tail feather length?

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I had a LOrp I swore was a cockerel. She is still laying eggs Her flock mate did turn out to be a boy but the difference was obvious by three months.Here is a thread I started on it-it’s worth following to the end to see the pictures of the one I thought was a cockerel next to the one that actually is. I think their raggedy feathers make it difficult to see rooster specific feathering sometimes the lesson I learned was not to judge by an early comb. Hope this helps.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Some hope! Thank you.

What should I be looking for? A distinct difference in tail feather length?

Rooster specific hackle and saddle feathers. I don't see any on yours as of now.

 

[LavenderOrps]

Almost 14 wks old now. What’s the consensus on these new pictures? Thanks!

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Yikes. I don’t want to be overly confident because lavender is such a frayed feather mess when it’s growing out but I see a lot of cockerel things going on with the feathers now. And those combs and wattles are mighty red for 10 weeks. So I’m going to say cockerels. And one pullet.

 

[ClickityChick123]

We just got a "straight run" lavender orphington as well, yet "she's" growing spurs and crowing (it sounds like something dying)
I'd say you've got at least three cockerels, I think the other two might be pullets but I'm not sure.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I'm still thinking pullets just from my experiences with this variety.