Is Gender Obvious for Buff Orps by Week 20?

[MissClaraCluck]

By week 20, would the gender of Buff Orpingtons be obvious? I have two BO hens that look basically the same except one is really aggressive towards me if I pick up the water font or feeder. Wouldn't the saddle and hackle feathers of a roo start to show by 20 weeks? If it is an aggressive hen, I am just going to try to hold her more and carry her around with me until she figures out she can't intimidate me. If it is a rooster though, that might be pointless. Having fun though, this is my first time keeping chickens!

 

[aubreynoramarie]

yes it would be pretty obvious right now. Especially since orp hens have really small combs. Have you got a pic? then we could tell you for certain

 

[kidcody]

Yes, sound like you have a rooster!!!

 

[MissClaraCluck]

Here is a picture of Gussie and then a picture of her with her pal Gertrude. I won't tell you which is which, if you can't tell a difference then they must both be hens.

 

[hudsonhousechicks]

They look like hens to me. That picture of Gussie, by the way, is very nice. I like the red on either side of her.

 

[lowry075]

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[aubreynoramarie]

Yep, they're girlie girls... And they look like they are going to lay you an egg very soon!

 

[In His Service]

Beautiful girls.

 

[ladyride]

girls

 

[GhostRider65]

very pretty hens you have there...........