9 week old buff orpington cockerel or pullet?

[gander007]

Nugget at 18 weeks, comb and wattles are much larger than my other chickens but Nugget is the second smallest

Nugget is really coming along nicely and it is so nice to watch her grow ........

 

[Juliebanning]

So I have a question. Nugget the chicken we have been questioning the gender of since day one squatted today, is this an indication that Nugget may be a pullet or will cockerels do that too? Nugget has the tallest comb and biggest wattles and is also one of the smallest chicks we have (all are the same age) but Nuggets body shape is also different not as wide as the others and this is what Nugget looks like now at nearly 19 weeks

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[kittykitty30]

That is a pullet- I don't see saddle feathers or spurs, whoch would be developed by now.

 

[Juliebanning]

this pic makes me think cockerel. I just have never been sure sometimes I think girl then the next minute boy.

 

[kittykitty30]

That is definitely a pullet- cockerels have longer neck feathers. My Buff Orpington ladies look just like that- only they are much fatter! Just to be sure though can you post a close-up of the side? Just to see if any saddle feathers or spurs are present.

 

[Juliebanning]

this is Nuggets back I haven't seen any different feathers or spurs

 

[Juliebanning]

this is my other BO Honey so you can see why I've been questioning Nugget. These are my first chickens so I have no other experience to go off of

 

[kittykitty30]

I am happy to say that those are both pullets- Nugget inherited a different comb than Honey did. Both are absolutely gorgeous, by the way.

 

[gander007]

So I have a question. Nugget the chicken we have been questioning the gender of since day one squatted today, is this an indication that Nugget may be a pullet or will cockerels do that too? Nugget has the tallest comb and biggest wattles and is also one of the smallest chicks we have (all are the same age) but Nuggets body shape is also different not as wide as the others and this is what Nugget looks like now at nearly 19 weeks

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There should be no dough about Nugget as she is defiantly a pullet

 

[Juliebanning]

So Nugget is a girl we had to take her to the Vet today for egg bound vent prolapse she couldn't have picked a more dramatic way to let us know. She is currently recovering in the house after getting stitched up she tore her cloaca trying to push the egg out. Luckily I work at an animal hospital and had a Dr willing to see her we believe this is the first egg and are worried about reoccurrence and are exploring our options she will be getting a hysterectomy if this happens again I don't care about the eggs I just want a healthy chicken