Is my Buff Orpington a male or female ?

[Alexander2000]

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[sourland]

As others have said at this point in the game it appears to be a pullet, but Orpingtons are slow to mature.

 

[drumstick diva]

I'm thinking it's a pullet and hoping it stays that way.

 

[Morrigan]

I keep hearing that Orpington's are slow to mature. I have a 6.5 week old one who has been sporting a a big red comb and wattles since 5 weeks old. Yesterday he was perched on a rock crowing. A thin, strangled sounded crow, but a definite crow. The little guy come out of the "95% hen" bin. I only bought two chicks, so it was my lucky day. At least he didn't keep me in suspense.

 

[Morrigan]

Here is my fast developer at a little over 5 weeks old.

 

[JedJackson]

I keep hearing that Orpington's are slow to mature. I have a 6.5 week old one who has been sporting a a big red comb and wattles since 5 weeks old. Yesterday he was perched on a rock crowing. A thin, strangled sounded crow, but a definite crow. The little guy come out of the "95% hen" bin. I only bought two chicks, so it was my lucky day. At least he didn't keep me in suspense.

It's a general things, not universal. There are a lot of different strains out there of buff Orpingtons and some are very slow to show their true colors. I've seen it a number of times in here, some 7 or 8 months before the male feathers show. So I and others err on the side of caution with buff Orps to try to prevent disappointment.

 

[Gray Farms]

Very true. My oldest Buff Orpingtons "English type" from this year are about 4 months old and just barely starting to develop more comb than their sisters. And no signs of saddle feathers yet.

 

[JedJackson]

Very true. My oldest Buff Orpingtons "English type" from this year are about 4 months old and just barely starting to develop more comb than their sisters. And no signs of saddle feathers yet.

Yeah. I think the late development is probably more common with the English type because they have more developing to do with their size and very full plumage. They are gorgeous.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

It looks like a pullet, but there is always a small chance with orpingtons

 

[chickenall]

I'm saying pullet for sure