Lavender Orpingtons - is there an easier way to tell gender?

[Nikkimik161]

A few weeks ago, I picked up about 40 Orpingtons from someone on Craigslist. Most of which are Lavendar’s, a couple black, and a couple blue/white (best guess) and black/white. Is there an easily way of telling if it’s a cockerel or pullet aside from comb/waddle growth? They are all mixed ages.
I’ve been raising chickens for a few years and can normally tell with a mix of the comb, waddles, hackle and saddle feathers. But I’m finding it harder to tell with the Orpingtons.
I guess I could just wait till they crow or lay eggs, but I’m pretty sure half or more are cockerels. Any input is appreciated!! Thank you!

 

[ChickNanny13]

Orpingtons are slower maturing but great birds. I love the breed. I do see "several" that look to be males. Sexing's the same ... Comb, wattle, saddle & hackle feathering. Ofcourse the guarantee of the crow or egg.

If you took individual pictures of each, standing naturally, side profile ... It would be easier to ID .

 

[cstephens1987]

Orpingtons are slower maturing but great birds. I love the breed. I do see "several" that look to be males. Sexing's the same ... Comb, wattle, saddle & hackle feathering. Ofcourse the guarantee of the crow or egg.

If you took individual pictures of each, standing naturally, side profile ... It would be easier to ID .

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[Nikkimik161]

Thank you! I will try to get a few pictures of the older ones when I get home from work.

 

[ChickNanny13]

If you have the room, I'd separate the Lavenders from the rest ... Keeping them from "mixing".

 

[Nikkimik161]

Here are three different ones, I’m guessing they are all roos

 

[Nikkimik161]

If you have the room, I'd separate the Lavenders from the rest ... Keeping them from "mixing".

I don’t have the room to separate... I do plan on getting rid of some of them because I don’t need that many roosters!

 

[cstephens1987]

Here are three different ones, I’m guessing they are all roos

Looks like it, with a pullet in the background on the one

 

[Gray Farms]

How old are they? Looks like lots of boys.

 

[ColtHandorf]

A few weeks ago, I picked up about 40 Orpingtons from someone on Craigslist. Most of which are Lavendar’s, a couple black, and a couple blue/white (best guess) and black/white.

First of all you have Lavender, Black, Black Mottled, and Lavender Mottled. Are you planning on breeding these birds? If so I would place a Black rooster of Lavender hens and vice versa and do the same with the Mottled birds. That ensures you get Lavenders and more Blacks that are split to (carry) the Lavender gene. This helps keep their feathers in better shape. Lavenders tend to get ratty feathers when only bred to Lavender.

Yes you do have several males. I believe the last seven images you shared are all Lavender cockerels as well as one Black. The first one might be a pullet. He has the rough/ragged feathers I referred to which makes it hard to see.