Lavendar Orpington

[hoggja]

My chick is 18 weeks old now. Still no crowing or egg laying and I am still unsure of the sex. Definitely leaning towards cockerel but do cockerels attack new members of the flock? I thought only females did that to establish pecking order.

 

[The Happster]

Cockerel!

 

[AgnesGray]

Pretty boy

 

[TheOddOneOut]

He's lavender cuckoo, and a cockerel.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

That is a cockerel

 

[LizzzyJo]

He’s a boy and he is not a lavender Orpington.

 

[JadeFarms]

Cockerel but not LO, and males and females will go after new members. It’s just them establishing pecking order.

 

[hoggja]

Was sold to me as a lavendar orpington pullet. Not very happy right now.
Do roosters usually attack new flick members or just hens?

 

[JadeFarms]

Was sold to me as a lavendar orpington pullet. Not very happy right now.
Do roosters usually attack new flick members or just hens?

Both genders will peck new members, it’s just establishing pecking order.

 

[thepick4uchicks]

My chick is 18 weeks old now. Still no crowing or egg laying and I am still unsure of the sex. Definitely leaning towards cockerel but do cockerels attack new members of the flock? I thought only females did that to establish pecking order.

He is a he and handsome with some nice spurs starting in the back. He is not an Orpington I will agree. Too lanky and tall for an Orpington even if he is not carrying eggs. Here is a picture is some of my Black: Lavender Orpington pullets who are 19 weeks - 20 weeks Monday. They are not laying yet. Their combs and waddles are not anywhere near as mature as this guys either.