lavender orpington babies

[r_o_o_s_t_e_r]

ok so i have 2 lavender orpingtons. they’re said to be 4 weeks old- they look a bit younger. im just curious if they’re old enough to guess their gender?

the lighter one on the left is yellow, and the darker one on the right is blue. blue is only a day or 2 younger than yellow, but is developing feathers a lot slower, but they’re also much darker. this is making me thing that blue is a roo? im not sure though. also blue has like, absolutely no feathering nor fluff underneath the wings. just skin. im not sure what thats about either. im pretty sure that yellow is a hen, just not sure about blue.

here’s blue’s comb from another angle

and here’s what i mean by bare skin under the wing:

(i dont know if the bare skin has anything to do with gender, just figured i’d throw it in here)

 

[FrappcinoObsession]

ok so i have 2 lavender orpingtons. they’re said to be 4 weeks old- they look a bit younger. im just curious if they’re old enough to guess their gender?View attachment 2682728
the lighter one on the left is yellow, and the darker one on the right is blue. blue is only a day or 2 younger than yellow, but is developing feathers a lot slower, but they’re also much darker. this is making me thing that blue is a roo? im not sure though. also blue has like, absolutely no feathering nor fluff underneath the wings. just skin. im not sure what thats about either. im pretty sure that yellow is a hen, just not sure about blue.

here’s blue’s comb from another angle
View attachment 2682738

and here’s what i mean by bare skin under the wing:
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(i dont know if the bare skin has anything to do with gender, just figured i’d throw it in here)

Now wait 2 more weeks. But the good news is that nothing screams rooster on any of the pics.

 

[r_o_o_s_t_e_r]

Now wait 2 more weeks. But the good news is that nothing screams rooster on any of the pics.

that is good, because we have some real tiny silkies. i dont want their backs broken, haha

 

[FrappcinoObsession]

that is good, because we have some real tiny silkies. i dont want their backs broken, haha

Please post when they are 6 weeks.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Too young to sex! Bare skin under the wings is completely normal and not indicative of gender Here's a pic of my Red Orpington Mabel when she was a baby and it looks very similar Even as adults sometimes under the wings their feathers are a bit sparse!

 

[r_o_o_s_t_e_r]

Please post when they are 8 weeks.

i will if i can remember by then

 

[nuthatched]

Feathering and hue don't mean any thing for gender when they are this young. They are cuties.

 

[FrappcinoObsession]

i will if i can remember by then

WHoops I meant 6 weeks not 8 weeks..

 

[r_o_o_s_t_e_r]

Feathering and hue don't mean any thing for gender when they are this young. They are cuties.

alright, thank you!

 

[r_o_o_s_t_e_r]

WHoops I meant 6 weeks not 8 weeks..

ah ok. thanks for clearing that up