8 week old Orpingtons - Rooster/Pullet?

[Rhodebar Lover]

All Orpingtons are cockerels

 

[kiwichick_]

Hmmmmm -

I think we can translate most of these that say cockerel to:

"The have larger combs and wattles"

But to me aside from Lavender, who has pointed hackles coming in, I think the blues may just be fast maturing pullets. The body shapes on them really don't suggest a cockerel - Id expect to see longer legs atleast.

Two questions -

- under what circumstance did you buy them? Straight run, hatched, sexed, etc?

- are you sure on their age? They appear much older than 12 weeks.

Hi there thanks for your reply!
Yes going by their comb I would say cockerel, however like you say their body shape doesn’t seem to fit. I’m certain of their age as I hatched them. I guess I just need to be patient and wait for either crowing/egg. Hoping at least one is a hen

 

[kiwichick_]

I am sorry to say that they are all looking like Roos to me.

Thanks for your reply, I think I will just have to wait for a crow/egg!