12 week old Blue Orpington Pullet or Cockerel?

[AAchicks]

@AAchicks You have a very handsome Roo & the girls are pretty too.

Aww, thanks! He is a good boy too. Takes care of his girls and is nice to us

 

[HazelandPearl]

Any update of the Blue Orpington?

 

[emcook]

Hey there! Still no crowing or eggs, lol. Here is a picture I just ran out a grabbed today.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

Looks like there may be some pointy saddle feathers What do they look like in person?

 

[emcook]

Looks like there may be some pointy saddle feathers What do they look like in person?

Honestly, they just look so weird. Not as pointy as the other roos, but not really female either. What leans me more toward cockerel is its size. This bird is taller than my rooster that is 2 months older than it.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

This is an odd question, but what color are the bottoms of it's feet?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Looking more masculine.

 

[emcook]

This is an odd question, but what color are the bottoms of it's feet?

I just had to go look. Legs and top of feet at steely gray and the bottoms are white

 

[KikiLeigh02]

Thank you! I was wondering if maybe it was a Blue Jersey Giant, but the feet bottoms would be yellow. White is Orpington for sure.

 

[emcook]

Oh, okay, lol. I thought you had a trick for sexing a chicken by their feet bottoms and that one was new to me