Help needed with Orpingtons Genders

coldupnorth

Crowing
13 Years
May 11, 2011
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These 2 splash Orpingtons are 4 months old and I have a terrible time figuring out if Orpingtons are cockerals or pullets until they lay or crow. Of course, my almost 1 year old lavender Orp cockerel hasn't crowed yet.

Splash Orpington #1 (3 pics)






Splash Orpington #2 (3 pics)




 
Quote: Thanks! I was hoping they were but didn't want to get my hopes up, since almost everything I hatched at that same time ended up being a cockerel. So I'll happily take a couple of pullets.
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Thanks! I was hoping they were but didn't want to get my hopes up, since almost everything I hatched at that same time ended up being a cockerel. So I'll happily take a couple of pullets.
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I had a terrible time with my lavender orps too! They all looked the same to me ... and as I was a proven boy hatcher I was worried. Well I too had all girls!! 4 of them!! I agree yours look like girls congrats!!!
 

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