BBS English Orpington chicks...gender guesses?

[TheOddOneOut]

That is fascinating! I have never heard that. Interestingly, this baby was hatched in our coop by one of my Cuckoo Marans hens. He was scalped by my "sweet" Cream Legbars (I think), and we rehabilitated him. So, if he's a boy, he will be a very special one. I didn't realize that tidbit about the coloring...I was just so happy to see that he had grown feathers over his injury! LOL

It’s interesting that docile birds just...aren’t sweet....sometimes.
Here’s another example. See how it progresses from patches to saddles?

 

[ADPNRSP]

Second one is male.

Thanks! I feel like I now know nothing about my chickens! LOL! I have been absolutely convinced that this one was a female! I guess he will be a Sylvester, not a Sylvia.

 

[ADPNRSP]

It’s interesting that docile birds just...aren’t sweet....sometimes.
Here’s another example. See how it progresses from patches to saddles?View attachment 2496819View attachment 2496820

Oh my gosh...what a GORGEOUS boy!!! Yes! I do see how the feathers correspond. This is such a fun fact to know! Thanks again!

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Oh my gosh...what a GORGEOUS boy!!! Yes! I do see how the feathers correspond. This is such a fun fact to know! Thanks again!

No problem!

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Thanks! I feel like I now know nothing about my chickens! LOL! I have been absolutely convinced that this one was a female! I guess he will be a Sylvester, not a Sylvia.

Haha yeah, those wing patches are a dead give away. Although, I understand where you are coming from, I've passed wing patches as "just new feathers" before.

That is.... until I ended up with a guy crowing with long flowy saddle feathers a few weeks later.

 

[ADPNRSP]

Haha yeah, those wing patches are a dead give away. Although, I understand where you are coming from, I've passed wing patches as "just new feathers" before.

That is.... until I ended up with a guy crowing with long flowy saddle feathers a few weeks later.

I learn something new every day!! Thanks again!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I agree, looks like you have a pair.

 

[ADPNRSP]

I agree, looks like you have a pair.

Thanks!! That would be exciting!

 

[HappyClucker7]

I agree with the others, you have a girl and a boy.

 

[ADPNRSP]

I agree with the others, you have a girl and a boy.

Thanks for looking! I keep watching them to see if I can see any behavioral giveaways...of course, they just act like chickens. LOL