Cockerel or pullet - 6 weeks lavender Orpington

[leecb]

This one is possibly the sweetest and calmest chick of the bunch so idk! Came from hatchery as sexed female. Lavender Orpington, just turned 6 weeks, suddenly seems to be looking cockerel-ish… Thoughts??

 

[BobStuart]

I’m thinking pullet only because I had one that looked like that at 6 weeks old and too. She had a biggish comb, small wattles starting to grow and a red face. Now she has slowed down in growth.

 

[JedJackson]

I think pullet as well. Males of this variety usually get larger red combs early.

 

[MamaPoult]

Looks like a pullet to me

 

[Tahai]

pullet is my guess, too. my buff orpingtons had combs and wattles like that early on, as well.

 

[Tookie]

Pullet!

 

[leecb]

Amazing thanks y’all for the feedback!! Very happy to see everyone in agreement!

 

[WoDia]

I WANT ONE… or maybe more?! Totally adorable little pullet! I have Buffs, but now I’m thinking Lavender TOO!

 

[Liz Birdlover]

So adorable! Love the color!
I usually try to see what the back end looks like, too. Tail, but if there's no tail yet, then the feathers on the back leading to the tail, saddle feathers...what do they look like. Some of my hens have had heads & combs or wattles that looked "rooster-ish" when they were young. Can we see a whole side view pic?

2 of my Orpington hens

Orpington Roo


When there aren't big tail feathers yet, see the pointed feathers sloping downward on this EE Roo.

 

[leecb]

Can we see a whole side view pic?

Thank you! Here’s side and from above (next to buff Orpington of the same age, 6-7ish weeks now)