southernlasssc
In the Brooder
I kept wondering why my Buff Orpington never started to look like it was transitioning into an adult Buff Orpington. After learning that TSC mislabeled my Prairie Bluebell, which I figured out was not one after she laid a white egg, I started to think maybe they did not give me an Orpington. (Some kind member here already identified the mislabeld PBB as a Silver Leghorn) I pulled up the picture of the trough I bought the chick in question out of, and they were mixed with Rhode Island Reds that were not sexed. Now I know why my Orpington does not look like one. She/he is a RIR. I can't have a rooster where I live so now I am worried. I am new to chickens with less than a year under my belt. I have now read you should have a rooster plan because it can always happen, even if you buy pullets, well I don't have a rooster plan with a 50/50 chance of one. Do I need a rooster plan? From what I have read I think it is a she, but newbie here, so I would love some seasoned opinions. Pictures are at 22-23 weeks, except the comb shot, which is probably 20ish weeks. She is the only one of four chicks I got in Sept that has not started laying. I see rounded, not pointed feathers and I don't see any green tinge. Behavior wise she acts just like my 6 other hens and seems 4th or 5th in pecking order. So much for naming her Tribble because she was a ball of fluff that was supposed to grow into a dense feathered bird. Hopefully, Tribble will still apply to her ability to produce lots of eggs.
Thank you to everyone that looks.
Thank you to everyone that looks.
