AGE & GENDER?

[Wyorp Rock]

I also see 1 cockerel so far. Sorry @ChickNanny13
They are good looking birds!

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Cockerel

 

[Cryss]

I see one Lavender Orpington cockerel but watch the other one. @Cryss thought she had a pullet and cockerel and turned out to be a cockerel

Yes, I had 2 Lavender Orpingtons that were supposed to be pullets. One very quickly was recognized as a cockerel. Didn't want a cockerel. Traded him in. The other took several more weeks before he crowed and a couple weeks after that before his hackles and saddle feathers actually grew in. He started out looking like a scruffy pullet. Now he looks like a handsome boy! Yes, I kept him because he was my favorite since day one. He got a bit feisty when hormones first hit him. We corrected him a few times and now he's coming around. So I had 2 cockerels in my original flock. If you can't keep a rooster it shouldn't be difficult to rehome a Lavender Orpington Cockerel.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

it shouldn't be difficult to rehome a Lavender Orpington Cockerel.

No sir!!!! I SO WANT SOME SO BAD!!

 

[ChickNanny13]

what is wrong?

It's a Cockerel I can't have any here, I live in a residential area and no Roos

oh, do you not want a cockerel????

I LOVE ORPINGTONS & the lavender is what I've been wanting for 5yrs. A friend gave these to me & when I saw "him" I kept thinking I could be wrong, guess not IF I could, I'd keep the Lavender pair

Yes, I had 2 Lavender Orpingtons that were supposed to be pullets. One very quickly was recognized as a cockerel. Didn't want a cockerel. Traded him in. The other took several more weeks before he crowed and a couple weeks after that before his hackles and saddle feathers actually grew in. He started out looking like a scruffy pullet. Now he looks like a handsome boy! Yes, I kept him because he was my favorite since day one. He got a bit feisty when hormones first hit him. We corrected him a few times and now he's coming around. So I had 2 cockerels in my original flock. If you can't keep a rooster it shouldn't be difficult to rehome a Lavender Orpington Cockerel.

Now I even more nervous, I've got 2 LO Pullets on order from Meyer, there can be no trading due to the distance so I'm going to be doing ALOT of Praying I'm sure I'd have no problem rehoming him but it seems the 2LO have bonded, always together.

Thank you all for your confirmation on what I saw I was just hoping SOMEONE would say I was wrong

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

It's a Cockerel I can't have any here, I live in a residential area and no Roos



I LOVE ORPINGTONS & the lavender is what I've been wanting for 5yrs. A friend gave these to me & when I saw "him" I kept thinking I could be wrong, guess not IF I could, I'd keep the Lavender pair



Now I even more nervous, I've got 2 LO Pullets on order from Meyer, there can be no trading due to the distance so I'm going to be doing ALOT of Praying I'm sure I'd have no problem rehoming him but it seems the 2LO have bonded, always together.

Thank you all for your confirmation on what I saw I was just hoping SOMEONE would say I was wrong

NOOO!!!! so sorry, if I was there I would take him!!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Yes, your birds are pretty and you are correct there is at least one Lav cockerel.

The second Lav has more pink then I like to see in the waddles for that age. Which I do think you are close on the age guess. Compared to her brother though... give it another week or two to make sure she isn't just a late bloomer.

What a pretty and fun breed! Looks like they are enjoying your FF. They probably don't need the paper towels, unless you are just trying to monitor poos.

Hopefully your hatchery order will come as you ordered. They are right more often than not.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Thank you, the friend that gave them to me is telling me that the hatch date for the LO was April 25, that would make them 6wks The BO hatch is April 16, making them 7wks Someone's pulling my leg or hers

Yup been monitoring poops, always do this for a few days with new ones. I'm hoping & praying Meyer's order will be PULLETS

 

[drumstick diva]

One Lavender Orp is a cockerel

 

[ChickNanny13]

That's for sure Waiting on my July order For sure the Cockerel will be rehomed, not sure about the BO yet ... Wanting a change in colors in the yard