Black Orpington... Cockerel, right?

[speckledhen]

I'm almost 100% sure it's a boy, but wanted confirmation. His mother fooled me, having really thick legs, stubby tail and slow feathering, so that's why the almost 100% certainty. We did catch this baby after I took the pics and he has nice red wattles already growing larger. He's going to be huge and gorgeous, just gorgeous! Suede is the sire and Smoky is the mom.

 

[Katy]

That would be my guess.

 

[lockedhearts]

HE HE Even RuPauls legs are not that thick.....LOL


Do I need to make a trip to Blue Ridge??????

 

[onthespot]

His neck carriage is VERY masculine. i say boy.

 

[speckledhen]

I thought we had forbidden you to have anymore speckledhen birds, Miss Karen. LOL.

I'm not in a big hurry for him to go. In fact, if I was planning to continue the BBS Orps, I'd keep this guy. But, alas, I'm not, so eventually, he'll have to find a new home.

 

[CarriBrown]

That is alllll boy!

 

[texaschickmama]

Big 'ol boy you got there!! I need to post some pics of my black orps from Julie (bama). One just started to crow and I just love his crow, so deep and just really cool!!

 

[BamaChicken]

My guess would be cockerel too. Allanah you know I love to see grandchicks.

 

[texaschickmama]

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Look for the new thread!

 

[Tuffoldhen]

That's a cockerel!