English Lavender Orpington (sex?)

[Amurr]

Can anybody tell me how to sex my 8 day old English Lavender Orpington? Feathers? Comb? Markings?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Generally you need to wait until 5-6 weeks when boys will get pink combs. Sometimes males feather out slower in Orpington, but I wouldn't rely on it 100%.

 

[Amurr]

The nugget in question

 

[Katiekelley2371]

Here is one of my 5 day old Lavender Orpingtons! I’m also wondering their gender. One of them seems to be a bit more outgoing and braver than the others so I am betting it’s a rooster. I have read that Orpingtons are especially hard to sex so we may just have to wait until they crow haha

 

[mbrobbins]

cockerals have a larger -redder comb and wattles than the pullets by the time they are about 7 wks old and seem to be taller

 

[Feath3rDust3r]

I have them too and I can tell from the wings and I'm 99% of the time correct

Boy

Girl

 

[mbrobbins]

I have them too and I can tell from the wings and I'm 99% of the time correct
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[Itsraining]

Can anybody tell me how to sex my 8 day old English Lavender Orpington? Feathers? Comb? Markings?

I have Buff/Lavender chicks at the moment, they seem to really have a huge wing difference. If I'm right I have 8 of 9 who are pullets based on wing sexing. Guess I will see!

 

[Happy Hill Farmstead]

I have Buff/Lavender chicks at the moment, they seem to really have a huge wing difference. If I'm right I have 8 of 9 who are pullets based on wing sexing. Guess I will see!

How did your wing sexing go? I know this post was a long time ago, but I found it when I was searching for lavender Orpington wing sexing information. I would love to know if wing sexing worked for yours. I have 5 2 day old lavender orpingtons and I would love to be able to tell which are males and females, my kids are itching to name them

 

[Itsraining]

How did your wing sexing go? I know this post was a long time ago, but I found it when I was searching for lavender Orpington wing sexing information. I would love to know if wing sexing worked for yours. I have 5 2 day old lavender orpingtons and I would love to be able to tell which are males and females, my kids are itching to name them

Turned out to be opposite of what I thought! Lost all to predators before maturity, all but one adult as well. Starting out very small again this year. Also have a bcm hen with chicks dad is a lavender orp. We’ll see how it goes!