Lavender Orpington Pullets or Cockerels?

[farmergirl1234]

Hi Everyone! I wanted to post an update on my Lavender Orpingtons. I am thinking I definitely have 1 hen and 1 rooster. One of them I am still a little unsure about, but I'm leaning towards rooster. What gender do you all think number 1 is? These are updated pictures from today of my lavender orpingtons at 4 months old. Thanks!

Above is the chicken I am unsure about, Lavender number 1.

Above is Lavender number 2, my rooster.

Above is Lavender number 3, my sure hen.
These next pics are of their tails in the same order. Lavender 1, 2, then 3.

 

[Thatothercrazychickenlady]

#1 looks like a cockerel

 

[MGG]

Still 2 cockerels and the one pullet. The top one is definitely a boy.

 

[ValerieJ]

I agree. #1 & 2 are cockerels and #3 is a pullet.

 

[ValerieJ]

Hmmm...on second look, those saddle feathers look like a pullet on #1. I had 3 lavenders last September and thought I had 2 cockerels and 1 pullet for about 5 months or so, but it turned out to be 1 cockerel and 2 pullets in the end. Absalom looked so much like a cockerel, until he didn't. Now he is Abby, who lays eggs.

Edit: not #2...#1. I changed it above.

 

[farmergirl1234]

Hmmm...on second look, those saddle feathers look like a pullet on #1. I had 3 lavenders last September and thought I had 2 cockerels and 1 pullet for about 5 months or so, but it turned out to be 1 cockerel and 2 pullets in the end. Absalom looked so much like a cockerel, until he didn't. Now he is Abby, who lays eggs.

Edit: not #2...#1. I changed it above.

Thanks for the help. Would you happen to have a recent picture of Abby or a picture of her around 4 months? I was hoping to compare to my first one. I can't keep roosters, but I would hate to get rid of one that may be a hen.

 

[ValerieJ]

Thanks for the help. Would you happen to have a recent picture of Abby or a picture of her around 4 months? I was hoping to compare to my first one. I can't keep roosters, but I would hate to get rid of one that may be a hen.

Give me a minute. I'll look.

 

[ValerieJ]

Well, I'm not good at taking photos and documenting chick growth, so unfortunately I don't have one. The only one I have is at 9 weeks and that is not a good comparison at all. Sorry.

 

[farmergirl1234]

Hi Everyone! I wanted to post an update on my Lavender Orpingtons. I am thinking I definitely have 1 hen and 1 rooster. One of them I am still a little unsure about, but I'm leaning towards rooster. What gender do you all think number 1 is? These are updated pictures from today of my lavender orpingtons at 4 months old. Thanks!View attachment 2100510
Above is the chicken I am unsure about, Lavender number 1.View attachment 2100511
Above is Lavender number 2, my rooster.View attachment 2100512
Above is Lavender number 3, my sure hen.
These next pics are of their tails in the same order. Lavender 1, 2, then 3.View attachment 2100514View attachment 2100515View attachment 2100513

Hey Y'all! Here's an update on my lavenders. I did end up with two roos and one hen. I gave away one roo and kept the other. My former mystery lavender is a roo and he started crowing this morning.

 

[ValerieJ]

Hey Y'all! Here's an update on my lavenders. I did end up with two roos and one hen. I gave away one roo and kept the other. My former mystery lavender is a roo and he started crowing this morning.

That's when you know for sure!