BBS Orpington Guy Among Gals?

[clownychick]

Can anyone tell if one of these is a roo? Or are they all girls? Not sure of exact age, but they're pullets not yet laying. Thanks!

 

[Alexandra33]

All look to be pullets!

~Alex

 

[clownychick]

oh, thanks! I wasn't sure about the one on the right with the pointy buttfeathers... all the others have rounded butt humps.

 

[Gardenalex]

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oh, thanks! I wasn't sure about the one on the right with the pointy buttfeathers... all the others have rounded butt humps.
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Yep you are right about the butt, but what i see from the face of this Chick it is a hen.

 

[BabyandCotton]

All pullets!
-Liv

 

[Alexandra33]

oh, thanks! I wasn't sure about the one on the right with the pointy buttfeathers... all the others have rounded butt humps.

I've come to realize that, in my experience, anyway, tail shape doesn't really give any hints as to gender.

I've had both pullets and cockerels with either long tails or short stubbies!

~Alex

 

[BabyandCotton]

Alex, agreed. I had a light brahma, when she was around eight weeks she had one very curled tail feather and I was sure she was a cockerel, but she turned out to be a pullet
-Liv

 

[Alexandra33]

Alex, agreed. I had a light brahma, when she was around eight weeks she had one very curled tail feather and I was sure she was a cockerel, but she turned out to be a pullet
-Liv

Good to know I'm not the only one who's noticed there's almost no correlation between tail shape and gender.

~Alex

 

[BabyandCotton]

Her at 8 weeks vs 14 weeks

-Liv

 

[Alexandra33]

Her at 8 weeks vs 14 weeks

-Liv

Ahhhh....I see what you mean about that slightly curly tail! I myself might have have been tempted to think she was a cockerel, to be honest.

She's absolutely precious, by the way.

~Alex