my 11 week old buff orpingtons

[Frank Fred]

hi can anyone help me sex my 11 week old buff orpingtons xx
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Hi, trying to sex my 11 week old orps. What did these 3 turn out to be?

 

[CoopBoots]

Hi, trying to sex my 11 week old orps. What did these 3 turn out to be?

This is a super old thread, but just looking at them, I'm confident they were boys. That first one should not have had barring in the feathers as a purebred, either.

Do you have pictures of yours? We'd love to see them in a new thread and weigh in

 

[Frank Fred]

This is a super old thread, but just looking at them, I'm confident they were boys. That first one should not have had barring in the feathers as a purebred, either.

Do you have pictures of yours? We'd love to see them in a new thread and weigh in

Hi, I'm interested in how accurate these predictions have been. The predictions people post are quite predictable - big crown and wottle = boy, otherwise it's a girl. Just wondered whether it is that obvious, or whether when the results come in, it's more difficult to tell than that.

 

[Muser]

Hi, I'm interested in how accurate these predictions have been. The predictions people post are quite predictable - big crown and wottle = boy, otherwise it's a girl. Just wondered whether it is that obvious, or whether when the results come in, it's more difficult to tell than that.

I took pictures and updated my entire run of straight run chicks last year with photos and results at the end. People there were very helpful but you can see progression from a few days old until it was obvious. Hope it helps!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/breeds-genders.1587932/

 

[CoopBoots]

Hi, I'm interested in how accurate these predictions have been. The predictions people post are quite predictable - big crown and wottle = boy, otherwise it's a girl. Just wondered whether it is that obvious, or whether when the results come in, it's more difficult to tell than that.

I responded mostly because I doubt the original poster is still here to confirm anything that wasn't originally stated in the thread. But I understand if my speculation isn't what you were looking for, so I apologize if my reply was not helpful.

Yes, many chickens are easy to predict--some breeds more than others. For single combed Buff Orpingtons, I don't find it challenging at this age because I raise them myself and have pictures of them at various stages of life to reference if I don't have birds of that age currently running around my yard.

Here are my non-laying Buff Orpington pullets at 16 weeks from back in 2022, plus a very mature rooster of a different breed. They all grew into egg laying hens, and I can state this with certainty. Notice that even at 16 weeks, they are vastly undersized in comb size and redness compared to the 11 week olds originally posted. The girl with the extra red face matured a bit faster, and maturation speed can vary, but it's still pretty clear that she is a girl.

If this were a different breed of chicken, I'd be more reserved in my prediction since I don't have personal experience. Different comb types can be much more challenging and you rely a lot more on feather type and color patterns. You'll never see me guessing on pea combs and muffed/bearded breeds because I really don't have the experience, but other people who own them know much more.

 

[Frank Fred]

I responded mostly because I doubt the original poster is still here to confirm anything that wasn't originally stated in the thread. But I understand if my speculation isn't what you were looking for, so I apologize if my reply was not helpful.

Yes, many chickens are easy to predict--some breeds more than others. For single combed Buff Orpingtons, I don't find it challenging at this age because I raise them myself and have pictures of them at various stages of life to reference if I don't have birds of that age currently running around my yard.

Here are my non-laying Buff Orpington pullets at 16 weeks from back in 2022, plus a very mature rooster of a different breed. They all grew into egg laying hens, and I can state this with certainty. Notice that even at 16 weeks, they are vastly undersized in comb size and redness compared to the 11 week olds originally posted. The girl with the extra red face matured a bit faster, and maturation speed can vary, but it's still pretty clear that she is a girl.

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If this were a different breed of chicken, I'd be more reserved in my prediction since I don't have personal experience. Different comb types can be much more challenging and you rely a lot more on feather type and color patterns. You'll never see me guessing on pea combs and muffed/bearded breeds because I really don't have the experience, but other people who own them know much more.

Thank you, that's very helpful. In which case, it's pretty obvious I have 3 boys, which all look quite similar to each other, and one girl, which has a much much less developed crown and wattle. Thanks again.