Lavender and Jubilee Orpinton roo or hen?

[Splunky]

Both of these chicks are about 20 wks old, Jubilee is a wk older than the lavender. Am I wrong in thinking the Lavendar (aka Wingsparrow) is a roo? My kiddos are attached to him/her but if its a roo we can't keep her/him.

 

[Lady of McCamley]

I think those are both pullets.

20 weeks is not too soon to be reddening up as a pullet approaching lay.

I'm not seeing any saddle feathers, and would expect more comb growth at this age for a male.

I think both pullets....just maturing slightly differently due to the different lines. I've had fast maturing Buff Orps, and I know some of the specialty lines can take more time to mature.


LofMc

 

[CochinLover1]

Both pullets. their combs and wattles are small. They also are lacking the cockerel feathering. Hackles, sickles, saddles, and lustrous wing coverts. Definitely pullets.

 

[donrae]

Pullets.

 

[Chicken Girl1]

I think those are both pullets.

20 weeks is not too soon to be reddening up as a pullet approaching lay.

I'm not seeing any saddle feathers, and would expect more comb growth at this age for a male.

I think both pullets....just maturing slightly differently due to the different lines. I've had fast maturing Buff Orps, and I know some of the specialty lines can take more time to mature.


LofMc

x2

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I think those are both pullets.

20 weeks is not too soon to be reddening up as a pullet approaching lay.

I'm not seeing any saddle feathers, and would expect more comb growth at this age for a male.

I think both pullets....just maturing slightly differently due to the different lines.  I've had fast maturing Buff Orps, and I know some of the specialty lines can take more time to mature.


LofMc

I also agree.

 

[bbhorsefly]

I think pullets too. The Lavs comb and wattles are on par with my 8 week old cockerels. At 20 weeks I would be expecting some comb and wattle growth and reddening on a pullet.

 

[BantamLover21]

Both pullets.