8 week old Orpingtons - Rooster/Pullet?

[kiwichick_]

Hi there,
I’m stuck on the sex of my Orpington chicks. They are currently 8 weeks old. I’m hopeful that 1 and 2 are pullets and I’m fairly certain number 3 is a rooster. However I’ve also been wondering if all three are roosters due to the size and colour of the combs and wattles.
They have me stumped.

Thanks in advance!

 

[AidKD]

They're all kinda looking like roos to me.

 

[Sussex19]

They all look like cockerels to me.

 

[kiwichick_]

I think you’re right. I’ll give them a few more weeks. Maybe one will surprise me

 

[Purelychicks]

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Hi there,
I’m stuck on the sex of my Orpington chicks. They are currently 8 weeks old. I’m hopeful that 1 and 2 are pullets and I’m fairly certain number 3 is a rooster. However I’ve also been wondering if all three are roosters due to the size and colour of the combs and wattles.
They have me stumped.

Thanks in advance!

One looks like a pullet to me. 3 is definitely looking like a cockerel, and 2 is as well.

 

[kiwichick_]

These guys/gals (the Orpingtons in the photo) still have me stumped. They’re 12 weeks old tomorrow, one I’m fairly sure is a rooster. The other two I’m not convinced

 

[ShrekDawg]

They all look like cockerels to me.

 

[Galaxy_rules]

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Hi there,
I’m stuck on the sex of my Orpington chicks. They are currently 8 weeks old. I’m hopeful that 1 and 2 are pullets and I’m fairly certain number 3 is a rooster. However I’ve also been wondering if all three are roosters due to the size and colour of the combs and wattles.
They have me stumped.

Thanks in advance!

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

 

[Sussex19]

These guys/gals (the Orpingtons in the photo) still have me stumped. They’re 12 weeks old tomorrow, one I’m fairly sure is a rooster. The other two I’m not convinced

They still all like like cockerels to me.
Give them a little longer just in case, but I'm not hopeful.

 

[BastyPutt]

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.