6 week old buff Orpington sex pullet or rooster?

[Ellieschickies]

Hi, I’m hoping someone will be able to tell the sex my 6 week old Orpington? Thanks

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Too easy.. if age stated is accurate.. cockerel. NO doubt.

Hope you are enjoying BYC!

 

[Gray Farms]

6 weeks is usually a little young for Orpingtons. But not this one! That's undoubtedly a cockerel.

 

[Ellieschickies]

Too easy.. if age stated is accurate.. cockerel. NO doubt.

Hope you are enjoying BYC!

Thank you, I was praying for a girl, it was my only egg that hatched so definitely have an attachment now.

I bought an Araucana and Pekin and they seem to be boys too so I’ve definitely been unlucky.

The forum is great! Fabulous info for a new chicken mum like myself

 

[cstephens1987]

Cockerel without question with that comb at six weeks

 

[Ellieschickies]

6 weeks is usually a little young for Orpingtons. But not this one! That's undoubtedly a cockerel.

I will have to stop living in denial I think now.

Are you thinking cockerel for my 6 week old Pekin?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I will have to stop living in denial I think now.

Are you thinking cockerel for my 6 week old Pekin?

Beautiful lavender Cochin cockerel.

 

[Table4Six]

I will have to stop living in denial I think now.

Are you thinking cockerel for my 6 week old Pekin?

Both the bantam Pekin/Cochin and the Orpington are pretty cockerels.

 

[Gray Farms]

I will have to stop living in denial I think now.

Are you thinking cockerel for my 6 week old Pekin?

Yep, that's a cockerel as well.

 

[Revanneo]

This was my buff orpington at about the same age and he was a rooster. A big one too.