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]

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

 

[ChickaMa]

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

 

[ChickaMa]

Here are my 2 buff orpingtons. #1 is larger, more upright, and has tail feathers. #2 is smaller with no tail feathers. I also have pics of 2 cream legbars and a starlight green egger if you want to take a crack at those!

My guess would be 1 is female and 2 is male.

 

[ChickaMa]

Pic attached with starlight's tail.

Looks like my female green eggers

 

[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!