Buff Orpington Gender?

[ChickaMa]

Hello. Just trying to get predictions… new to buff Orpington chicks, 6 total. All about same age (1 week , give or take a day)
One is feathering much faster, which all other advice leads me to believe one female.

 

[MommyGirl]

Too early to tell yet!

 

[JedJackson]

I wouldn't put too much stock into how quickly they are feathering. The only true test, unless they are vent sexed at the hatchery, is combs and wattles, and those come in later. 6 weeks is a good time to start sexing chicks.

 

[ChickaMa]

I was right! The one that grew the fastest tail was the only female I have. So future reference, buff Orpington females tail and wings grows much faster than males.

 

[BastyPutt]

Do you have current pics?

 

[Prince and Pavo]

Hello!

I’d love to see current pics too, because if that’s a reliable way to sex then it will be a lot easier to do!

 

[ChickaMa]

This is my 1 female (back ground in 2nd pic is a male) they are around 10 weeks now

 

[ChickaMa]

Males … the cutest little fluff butts

 

[ChickaMa]

Also you can check their wings … at this age males have straight wing and female has a dip …. That’s accurate in my opinion but I can really tell just by their combs at 10 weeks. The females tail when she was 1 week old, was already sticking up and the males tail didn’t grow at all

 

[ChickaMa]

Okay so roughly 4 weeks old in the picture, you can see the female with the tail and the males without