Buff orp or buff rock?

[3peeps]

I just read someone else's post about Buff Orps/Rocks and yellow legs.

This is the Buff Orp girl I ordered from MM...supposedly. Do you think she (hopefully a she!) is really a Rock? Look at those yellow legs!

Also, I do see the faintest bit of pink on her comb and I heard Orpington females stay yellow pretty long...she's only 4 weeks now.

 

[TreyClark281]

i saw a bunch of Buff Orps pullets when i was picking out my chickens. and it looks like a Buff Orp to me.

 

[speckledhen]

Buff Orps have pinky white legs, not yellow. And there should be NO pink in a comb on a pullet at 4 weeks old in those breeds.

 

[Chickenlover88]

I'll say buff rock because of the yellow legs. Buff orps have pink legs. Looks pretty hennish to me so far. Good luck with her!

 

[3peeps]

Thank you.

So, what the heck gives with the hatchery? I think I'm going to call them on Monday.

 

[3peeps]

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And I take this to mean both Orpingtons and Rocks...when do Rocks get the pink as pullets?

 

[speckledhen]

I've raise Barred Rocks, same breed, different color, and the cockerels get pink in the comb by maybe three weeks; the pullets, maybe eight weeks or later, in my experience.

 

[3peeps]

Well, I'd say that the skin at the very base of the comb is blushed...the pointy part that stands up is yellow.

Holey confusing Batman.

 

[Chickenlover88]

He is not the same breed but here is m little old english game bantam at the same age as that baby he is definatly a male.

 

[speckledhen]

You know, it could be that the Buff Rocks are different, but I don't have those, just the Barred ones. Maybe there's no reason to panic. I know from personal experience that they make sexing mistakes more than they like to admit. BUT, if that's a Buff Orp, then there's some bad breeding going on.