Hen or Roo?

[smpringle]

This black lavender split Orpington is 12 weeks old and supposed to be a hen. She’s the biggest and definite leader of the flock. She puffs up her neck a lot at the other chickens but no crowing. Are those saddle feathers on her back side or too rounded? Still learning here. Thanks.

 

[Silviaschicks]

Comb is looking a little big, but I’m thinking pullet. Update in a few weeks to be sure!

 

[smpringle]

Comb is looking a little big, but I’m thinking pullet. Update in a few weeks to be sure!

Thank you! We can’t keep roosters in our town so hoping she’s a she

 

[ChickAsThieves]

I don't think those look like saddle feathers. My vote is hen.

 

[yakitori]

i think pullet as well!

 

[JustBabyMargo]

This black lavender split Orpington is 12 weeks old and supposed to be a hen. She’s the biggest and definite leader of the flock. She puffs up her neck a lot at the other chickens but no crowing. Are those saddle feathers on her back side or too rounded? Still learning here. Thanks.

Pullet! There are no wattles on her!

 

[smpringle]

Pullet! There are no wattles on her!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

She's a pullet but not an Orpington. She appears to be an Olive Egger. On the side note, a bird that's black split to lavender would appear black, there isn't a difference in appearance between one and a black bird, just that it carries a hidden copy of the lavender gene!

 

[smpringle]

She's a pullet but not an Orpington. She appears to be an Olive Egger. On the side note, a bird that's black split to lavender would appear black, there isn't a difference in appearance between one and a black bird, just that it carries a hidden copy of the lavender gene!

Ok, wow, thanks!! When we bought our chicks we had an olive egger and a black lavender split as part of the group. We mixed up the two chicks and thought the black one was the Easter/olive egger. She ended up dying at 5 weeks….vet thinks she broke her back in the brooder…couldn’t stand up, couldn’t get to food or water on her own even after separating her so we had to euthanize. We were so sad to lose her but also sad to lose the one we thought would lay a different colored egg. Thanks for clarifying that for me!!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Ok, wow, thanks!! When we bought our chicks we had an olive egger and a black lavender split as part of the group. We mixed up the two chicks and thought the black one was the Easter/olive egger. She ended up dying at 5 weeks….vet thinks she broke her back in the brooder…couldn’t stand up, couldn’t get to food or water on her own even after separating her so we had to euthanize. We were so sad to lose her but also sad to lose the one we thought would lay a different colored egg. Thanks for clarifying that for me!!

I'm sorry for your loss Sounds like you cared for her a lot. Hopefully you get to look forward to some pretty eggs though!