Lavender Orpington

[MorganManor]

Hi all! I am just looking for some help. I have 8 lavender Orpington that I picked up May 17, 2024. They were all about a day old at that time. They are almost 21 weeks old now. I’m super new to chickens so I am just wondering thoughts on gender. They all look so different. I have attached photos for reference. They have no started laying yet and no crowing either which I would think would have started by now? Anyways - any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much!

 

[The Moonshiner]

Those pictured look like pullets

 

[Logar]

all the ones pictured are pullets

 

[MorganManor]

Thanks everyone!

 

[Ecarroll]

Those are pullets, it is normal for them to not be laying yet, I have four 22 week old pullets and only one is laying so far.

 

[SilverBirds]

All females. Looks like they should start laying in the next few weeks.

 

[Kolia]

Hi all! I am just looking for some help. I have 8 lavender Orpington that I picked up May 17, 2024. They were all about a day old at that time. They are almost 21 weeks old now. I’m super new to chickens so I am just wondering thoughts on gender. They all look so different. I have attached photos for reference. They have no started laying yet and no crowing either which I would think would have started by now? Anyways - any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much!

Give them until middle of Nov. before they start laying. Look like females but largest comb could be rooster.

 

[MorganManor]

Those are pullets, it is normal for them to not be laying yet, I have four 22 week old pullets and only one is laying so far.

Okay! Thank you. I wasn’t so much worried about laying yet but my husband is convinced that one is a cockerel lol so I said fine! I’m going to ask my chicken community lol

 

[MorganManor]

Give them until middle of Nov. before they start laying. Look like females but largest comb could be rooster.

Okay! Thank you. I wasn’t so much worried about laying yet but my husband is convinced that one is a cockerel lol so I said fine! I’m going to ask my chicken community lol