7 week old chocolate orphington sexing help

[fishnmama]

I Have 2 chocolate oprphington chicks that are 7 weeks old and trying to decide if they are pullets or cockerels. Would so love your help. The 1st one feathered out quicker than the second and seems to have a pullet shape and stance but her comb and wattles are slightly bigger and slightly pink, thought in last photo I think are redder as she was not happy for me to pick her up and take photos of . The second has been much slower to feather and comb and wattles seem to be smaller though not by much. Thank you for your inputs.

Orphington #1



Orphington #2

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Orpingtons are slow developers, so please post back in a week or two.

 

[Buffbrahmasforever]

First looks like a cockerel, comb is very red. Second could or could not be the same. Post back in a few weeks.

 

[Alexandra33]

I believe #1 is your likely cockerel. The other could go either way at this point. '

~Alex

 

[midnoight]

#1 is probably a cockeral, and no. 2 i'd say pullet, but chickens always seem to surprise us!

 

[fishnmama]

I know that it was said that they are slow developers so at what age can you generally tell with chocolate orphingtons whether they are hens or roos?

 

[fishnmama]

Here is an update to my chocolate orphingtons. They are now 9 weeks old and still hoping both are hens. Any help would be appreciated.


Chick 1

Chick 2