8 week Lavender Orpingtons..Need help sexing

[Duemig10]

The Lavs are about 8 weeks old.We know there are definitely 2 roos. The 2 roos that we know for sure are number 3 & 7...Just hoping for more hens

Thanks

Left to right 1 2 3 4

Left to right 5 6 7

 

[Illia]

Keep an eye on 5, but otherwise yes, so far 3 and 7 are your definite boys.

If you want to keep a boy though, I'd keep #3 so far.

 

[CrazyNMS1]

I have 2 four week old lavender orpingtons. They were wing sexed at hatch as pullets. At four weeks, if one has a bigger comb, should I assume this is a cockerel or wait it out? I will get pics this evening. The comb is not pink, just larger than the other chicks. Thanks!

 

[QueenMisha]

The Lavs are about 8 weeks old.We know there are definitely 2 roos. The 2 roos that we know for sure are number 3 & 7...Just hoping for more hens


Thanks

Left to right 1 2 3 4

Left to right 5 6 7

4 & 5 are a bit suspicious, everyone else looks like a pullet so far.

I have 2 four week old lavender orpingtons.  They were wing sexed at hatch as pullets.  At four weeks, if one has a bigger comb, should I assume this is a cockerel or wait it out?  I will get pics this evening.  The comb is not pink, just larger than the other chicks.  Thanks!

Wing sexing is only possible in a sex linked cross of fast feathering male X slow feathering female. Not something that can happen in pure Orpingtons. Anyone who claims to sell wing sexed birds that did not come from a sex linked cross is selling mislabeled straight run. Larger comb does not always mean rooster but it can be an early indicator.

 

[drumstick diva]

x2 Queen Misha

 

[CrazyNMS1]

Okay. I'm posting a pic of my 4.5 week olds. Thoughts on sex at this point or too early? Thank you!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

X's 3 QueenMisha.

 

[QueenMisha]

Okay. I'm posting a pic of my 4.5 week olds. Thoughts on sex at this point or too early? Thank you!

Too early. Try again when they are 8-12 weeks of age.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Okay. I'm posting a pic of my 4.5 week olds. Thoughts on sex at this point or too early? Thank you!

Too early for me.

 

[Run Wild]

1 & 2 look like pullet, 3 certainly appears to be a roo, and 4 looks like another hen. 5 & 7 possible roo, 6 looks like hen though.