6 week old Russian Orloff - sexing

[Rhodebar Lover]

I’ll post an update for anyone who
Follows this thread: both ended up male! Here’s Otto, one of the boys I kept for breeding.

Wow! I also would have guessed pullets. At age did their sexes become clear? At eight weeks I could kind of see the inklings. It’s even more difficult when there’s none of the opposite gender to compare

 

[JedJackson]

I did guess pullets, but probably should have taken this breed's slow growth rate more into consideration. Live and learn

 

[905silkies]

Wow! I also would have guessed pullets. At age did their sexes become clear? At eight weeks I could kind of see the inklings. It’s even more difficult when there’s none of the opposite gender to compare

Honestly, it wasn’t until about 16 weeks that I could tell. SO DIFFICULT!

 

[905silkies]

I did guess pullets, but probably should have taken this breed's slow growth rate more into consideration. Live and learn

This breed is so crazy slow to develop. It was at like, 16 weeks I could finally tell.