Jubilee Orpington Hen or Roo?

[TheGoldenGirlz]

I will try...what am I looking for

Rounded feathers means pullet, Pointed feathers mean cockerel. I see some roundish ones but it might just be the coloring

 

[DobieLover]

They are cockerels.

 

[Gray Farms]

That's what I was leaning towards. No sign of spur growth or crowing was throwing me off. They must be very late to mature.

English Orpingtons are very slow maturing. Cockerels typically start crowing around 6-7 months and spur growth may start even later. And depending on the bloodline, roosters don't reach their fully mature size until around 2 years of age.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Cockerels

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

English Orpingtons are very slow maturing. Cockerels typically start crowing around 6-7 months and spur growth may start even later. And depending on the bloodline, roosters don't reach their fully mature size until around 2 years of age.

What’s the difference between English Orpingtons and regular Orpingtons?

 

[MissChick@dee]

Absolutely gorgeous!!!

 

[Gray Farms]

What’s the difference between English Orpingtons and regular Orpingtons?

English Orpingtons are the originals. They are much larger and much slower developing. American Orpingtons are the hatchery type birds. The hatcheries developed them to mature faster, be smaller in size, and to be much better layers.

 

[drumstick diva]

both cockerels

 

[Windy Lane]

at this age, you won't see much for spur growth, and hens can have spurs too. I have a hen with one spur. So, you look for male feathering... like below....
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Very helpful! Thank you