Lavender Orpington Hen or Roo???

[Tookie]

You have a pullet and a cockerel.

I change my mind. I think they're both pullets. The one with the bigger and redder comb and wattles is probably just developing faster, I don't see any male specific feathering.

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

I change my mind. I think they're both pullets. The one with the bigger and redder comb and wattles is probably just developing faster, I don't see any male specific feathering.

I agree

 

[Tookie]

Let's see what @Rhodebar Lover thinks.

 

[ElizLyon]

17 weeks and no crowing?

No, none.

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

No, none.

girl

 

[MysteryChicken]

I purchased two lavender Orpington pullets at 11 weeks - now they are just shy of 17 weeks and developing very differently- making me question if I have a Roo.

1 pullet, & 1 cockerel.

 

[Lovelylegs]

Oh man, I just posted my two and they are 8-9 weeks and both have reddish larger combs and waddles. If yours is 17 weeks and the one doesn’t have any yet like mine then I’m afraid both of mine are Roos as well and I also cannot have them. I’m going to keep waiting a bit as we are trying to get a house outside of town so then it won’t matter but if we don’t then I’m in the same boat as you except my neighbor right around me probably won’t care but the ones a couple houses down definitely will. I’m super bummed out now.

 

[boatagor]

Oh man, I just posted my two and they are 8-9 weeks and both have reddish larger combs and waddles. If yours is 17 weeks and the one doesn’t have any yet like mine then I’m afraid both of mine are Roos as well and I also cannot have them. I’m going to keep waiting a bit as we are trying to get a house outside of town so then it won’t matter but if we don’t then I’m in the same boat as you except my neighbor right around me probably won’t care but the ones a couple houses down definitely will. I’m super bummed out now.

Here's my boy and girl next to each other tonight. They're 8 weeks.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Here's my boy and girl next to each other tonight. They're 8 weeks.

They are beautiful

 

[Lovelylegs]

Oh man my littler one is not nearly as large of comb and waddle as my bigger one but now I’m super bummed.