Gender check lavender Orpington

[Elitefarm]

I have a lavender Orpington that is 9 almost 10 weeks old, she acts like a hen but I'm not familiar with Orpingtons and wanted to know any if anyone has a guess on the gender and what's going on with it's tail? None of the other 8 chicks I got look have tails like this just the lavender.

 

[ChickNanny13]

From what I've read LO have a thing with their feathering, can't recall the wording but the feathers become "frayed". Looks like a pullet at this point but Orpingtons are slow to mature. Love Orpingtons, they are so fluffy & mellow personalities.

 

[Elitefarm]

Thank you! I hope it's a pullet! Will her feathers ever look better?

 

[imneva]

Looks like my girl Violet but I can't find her photo at that age. And yes their tail feathers kind of frey

 

[LittleCheepers]

Violet, I love that! I’m sure she’s not the only Lavender Orpington with that name, but still - so cute! She’s got to be a sweetie!

 

[Ducksandchickens]

She’s a pullet!

 

[Elitefarm]

Looks like my girl Violet but I can't find her photo at that age. And yes their tail feathers kind of frey

Do their tales ever look normal? Violet? That's such a cute name! Mine is Dolly Carton

 

[annageckos]

From what I've read many(most?) lavender birds have brittle feathers, it is genetic.

 

[Alexandra33]

At 9 to 10 weeks, I'm not confident that's a pullet. Orpingtons are notoriously slow developers, and yours sports quite a bit of comb and wattle.

Is the frayed plumage caused by the "shredder gene?" Trying to remember if that's what it's called.

~Alex

 

[imneva]

Do their tales ever look normal? Violet? That's such a cute name! Mine is Dolly Carton

They looked regular when she was 1st featuring out but they soon looked freyed/curled