Lavender Orpington Roo or Hen?

[jbpatwood]

Wow! Thanks for all of the information, friends! I have learned so much already. I am starting to think my "she" is a "he". She/he looks just like the other roo the same age. It's quite tough to tell them apart. Will three roosters be too many for 23 hens? How much crowing shall I be anticipating now that there's a possibility of having three roosters?

 

[pips&peeps]

That is probably a decent ratio for orps. The usual advice is one cock bird to every ten pullets/hens. But since fluffy butts are an issue; I would overcompensate if they all can get along.

 

[jbpatwood]

I'm going with Roo then We'll see if he begins crowing soon.

Here's one last pic. of "him" standing next to his brother.

I appreciate everybody's input! Thanks so much.

 

[Rosecomb-Ryan]

Yeah Im leaning tword cockerel also...

 

[kidcody]

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are you saying this is what a lavender color is? or is this a Lavender Orpington or Lavender cross? Maybe the hen with the long tail is a lavender/croos Orpingtons don't have long tails!

it is a lavender it is just a F1 or F2 and they go up to F5

I'm aware some lavenders do go up to F5, thou I have F6 right now. Even when I had my F2's didn't have that long of tail feathers!

 

[BlackBrookPoultry]

Yeah, that is an odd tail for an orpington. There must have been another breed crossed in there somewhere.

 

[Sacowgirl]

How can I tell if the Lavender Orpinton is a Hen or Rooster