A post is for people trying to figure out if their Orpington is a hen

[Wizer7]

I’m starting to think my 5 month old lavender Orpington may be a Roo. Any thoughts?

“She” is the one on the far left.

 

[Willawong Hill]

I'm not really seeing any saddle or roo hackle feathers. At 5 months i'd say shes a hen.

 

[Wizer7]

I'm not really seeing any saddle or roo hackle feathers. At 5 months i'd say shes a hen.

Her tail feathers are getting so long they are starting to curve! That’s the main reason I thought she may be a he. My other Orpingtons tails aren’t nearly as long.

 

[howdyitsmia]

I’m starting to think my 5 month old lavender Orpington may be a Roo. Any thoughts?

At 5 months that’s totally a pullet

 

[howdyitsmia]

Her tail feathers are getting so long they are starting to curve! That’s the main reason I thought she may be a he. My other Orpingtons tails aren’t nearly as long.

A couple of my lavender orpingtons hens tails started to do that as well, before the rooster actually. I wouldn’t be too worried if I were you.

 

[JadeFarms]

This post has given me such hope! I was wondering if you could tell me what you thought about my 4 week lavender Orpington? We just love her so much and from what people say, she's a he

Did your hen have this much comb at 4 weeks?? Thank you!!!

This is a head and body shot:

Cockerel

I’m starting to think my 5 month old lavender Orpington may be a Roo. Any thoughts?

pullet

 

[cwalter141]

This is my Orpington hen. She lays 4 to 5 eggs a week. So just because an Orpington has a big comb and wattle doesn't mean its a roo. I have seen so many people talking about killing young birds that look like hens because, they think they are roos. Anyway take a look at my hens pics if she didn't lay eggs I would think by comb and wattle she is a boy. You really can't tell with Orpingtons unless they start rooing or laying eggs.

 

[Willawong Hill]

I have a SLW who is doing that too, she's only 4 months but hoping I'm lucky and she's a pullet also.

 

[The Happster]

I’m starting to think my 5 month old lavender Orpington may be a Roo. Any thoughts?

I have a SLW who is doing that too, she's only 4 months but hoping I'm lucky and she's a pullet also. View attachment 2375008

Both of your birds are absolutely, without a doubt pullets.

 

[Marsha1109]

This is my Orpington hen. She lays 4 to 5 eggs a week. So just because an Orpington has a big comb and wattle doesn't mean its a roo. I have seen so many people talking about killing young birds that look like hens because, they think they are roos. Anyway take a look at my hens pics if she didn't lay eggs I would think by comb and wattle she is a boy. You really can't tell with Orpingtons unless they start rooing or laying eggs.

Thank you! I have black orpingtons and was wondering since one looks different from the other hens but different from the rooster!