Help! Identify the Cockerels *ANOTHER NEW PICTURE*

[latebloomer]

sounded like a teenager whose voice was changing.

seriously though, i live pretty close to my neighbors and want to keep them happy, so i'm planning to send up the obvious males to be "processed" next week up the hill.

here are the particulars: they're bbs orpingtons, they're 14 weeks old, i really like them.

okay there are three suspected roosters, (two of them are darker blues, one is a splash

here's a collage:

your thoughts and input is appreciated. please let me know if you need better pictures. i'll try to get them over the weekend.

thanks for your help

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

I think all 3 are POSSIBLY cockerals, but orpingtons have always been hard for me to sex. Some shots looking down on their backs would really help. My buff orpington girls had rather sizable combs and wattles, it was easier for me to weed out the roosters by looking at their saddle and hackle feathers. Good luck!

 

[latebloomer]

thanks, i'll try to add those pictures, would hate to get rid of some fine ladies!

 

[sonew123]

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Side shots of the whole body would be great-close enough for us to see hackle or saddle feathers

 

[Hollywood Chickens]

yeah full body shots would help.

 

[latebloomer]

okay, i've replaced the photos i originally posted with ones i hope are better.

what i haven't said is there is one other fellow that i clearly a rooster, who i'm trying to keep, his wattles and comb are far more developed than on these three.

will try to get a good picture of him to compare, they were all born out of the same hatch.

 

[happycountryhens]

My best guess is the darkest and lightest ones are cockrels and the medium one is a pullet.

Bear in mind that this is a guess as I am not an Orpington expert.

 

[sonew123]

last photo on bottom right-black is a ROO and splash is a ROO the blue one Im on the fence but If I had to guess pullet from the looks of the feathers-no saddle feathers from what I can see...

 

[galanie]

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[loot4louie]

Im guessing mid colored blue is pullet. Splash and darker blue appear to have saddle feathers. Maybe you could put off processing a few more weeks? Maybe the crow you heard was from your obvious roo? Good Luck!!