Gender help on 12 week olds

[kristip]

I am hoping you can tell me these are girls, but I am just not certain. They are 12 week old Buff Orp and EE. Very sweet birds. the Buff had me nervous because it developed the comb pretty good about 5-6 weeks, but it never grew or had color again. Now I see wattles that are getting some color. The EE I dont know what to look for with the comb and all. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[debducttape]

I'm not an expert, but they look like girls to me.

 

[fshinggrl]

The EE is a girl. I do not know the other breed well enough to have an opinion.

 

[00BlasterResto]

I would say your EE is a pullet for sure, the other one I am not sure on but I think they are both girls.
This is my EE Roo who is 8-9 weeks. His comb is bigger than the pullets and pretty red, his feathers are also pretty curly in the back and he crowed for the first time today.

 

[gryeyes]

Orpingtons are hard to sex early. I know you think 12 weeks is not very early, but it is for Orps. I usually have to wait until they either crow or lay eggs. Generally, the crowing happens first and all doubt is gone about THAT one. But hazarding a guess, your BO could very well be a pullet. Let's hope she stays a pullet.....

Orpingtons take longer to mature than many other breeds, and they are not early layers. Don't expect eggs from her until at least 22 weeks, maybe even 26 weeks.

 

[elabraleon]

They're both girls imo. My orps started laying at 24 weeks, 1-2 weeks before my Barred Rocks.

 

[LilChickCoop]

Looks like two lovely feathered ladies to me!

 

[AUChick9202]

I see girls too

When did you notice the wattles on your Orp? My BO is 5 weeks and I just noticed small pink "lines" at this point where the wattles should be on her today. I already have one "guaranteed" pullet that turned out to be a roo...hoping I don't have two....

 

[NoseyChickens]

They look like girls to me too

 

[kristip]

thanks for the current thoughts of girly hood. On the Buff I noticed the comb become prominent at about 6 weeks-8 weeks but then no more growth or color- still pale at 12 weeks and noticed wattles around 11-12 weeks that were pinking up. Both are sweet girls. Did not know that BO were late layers. 22-24 weeks sounds average. When does an EE usually start to lay?
Thanks.