4 week old lavender Orpington

[Ashleyhallcasey]

I vote cockerel

I really hope not! Why do you think so? The color of the comb?

 

[Ashleyhallcasey]

Thanks for responding.

Why do you believe pullet? Hoping you are right

 

[Ashleyhallcasey]

I’m going to vote pullet. Unless @The Moonshiner has a persuasive argument otherwise. I find it useful to wait with Lavender Orps. I had a tricky one a few years back that I swore was a cockerel…and lots of folks on here swore it was a cockerel. She’s still laying eggs

We love her so much so we are hoping pullet. What do you see that makes you think pullet? Thanks again for your opinion.

 

[The Moonshiner]

I really hope not! Why do you think so? The color of the comb?

Yes the red.
Orpingtons can be difficult

 

[Ashleyhallcasey]

Yes the red.
Orpingtons can be difficult

Thanks

 

[ShrekDawg]

Thanks for responding.

Why do you believe pullet? Hoping you are right

Because the comb still looks fairly small to me. Yes, it’s a little red, but still small.

 

[ShrekDawg]

On second thought, it could be a cockerel. I looked back and found pics from when my Lav Orp rooster I used to have was a similar age and his comb was a similar size and red. His hatch mates, especially the Barred Rock, had big red combs early on and were easy to tell, but his was just red but small ish until around 8 weeks. And eventually, as an adult, he had the biggest comb and wattles I’ve ever seen LOL but yeah. Anyways, I’m on the fence now.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

What do you see that makes you think pullet?

It’s not that I see something it’s that I don’t see anything either way so I am betting it’s a pullet. Because of the way lavender feathers are it’s sometimes hard to see male specific feathering until later than usual and because Orpington combs can pink up early I don’t count them out either way until it is much more obvious.