My new chicks and new property thread!

[mamidei]

What's the deal with my 7 week old chocolate Orpington that isn't even close tofeathered out?! What do you say about sexing this one? I'm guessing cockerel but this one has me so confused!

 

[McCoyPoultry]

You can't feather sex orps. I did notice with mine that the tails were a clear indicator of cockerel or pullet very early on, but I'm not sure if that translates to all orps or just the line I got.

Usually all orps I actually look for the tails in ALL orpingtons even American! And I've actually been taught to sex them for their wings not fr growth but from gaps in the feathers! I will post a pic when I get some chicks!

 

[flowerchild88]

Help me determine gender on these chicks! Thanks in advance!
Chick one:

Chick two:

Chick three:

Chick four:

any help determining gender is much appreciated!
@McCoyPoultry
Here are some close ups of the partridge... maybe you have a guess on gender?

First one looks like a roo the rest look like pullets.

 

[flowerchild88]

The second set looks like all Roos to me... Last one might be a pullet but I'm leaning roo

 

[flowerchild88]

What's the deal with my 7 week old chocolate Orpington that isn't even close tofeathered out?! What do you say about sexing this one? I'm guessing cockerel but this one has me so confused!

Looks like a pullet to me

 

[HighStreetCoop]

I've got a progression of my splash boy here (1 week to 7 months):
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-keeping-on-the-left-coast-aka-chooksworth/30

There's another good one (blue orp) here (newly hatched to 11 months):
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/386051/the-imported-english-orpington-thread/13510

My best guess is that chocolate chick is a cockerel but it will become pretty obvious in another week or two.

 

[OnlyOrps]

I've got a progression of my splash boy here (1 week to 7 months):
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-keeping-on-the-left-coast-aka-chooksworth/30


There's another good one (blue orp) here (newly hatched to 11 months):
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/386051/the-imported-english-orpington-thread/13510

My best guess is that chocolate chick is a cockerel but it will become pretty obvious in another week or two.

That's very helpful. Thanks! My chocolates are still fooling me. only one looks like a cockrel when I consider their combs and two look like cockrels when I look at wattles but two look like pullets when I look at tails. I'm so confused lol I think this is one case where I won't know until I hear them crow lol

 

[OnlyOrps]

I found a local npip breeder who is offering grown trios and quads of English orpingtons. I need help deciding what to buy, he has three of the colors I really want and is only 30 min drive from us!

3 (1 roo 2 hens) buff deleware fancy chick line

3 Isabel (1 roo 2 hens) ewe crazy/fancy chick

4 BBS (1 roo 3 hens) Sacre/fancy chick

I only have room for one more breeding pen and I can't decide! I love all of these varities! Help!

 

[McCoyPoultry]

I found a local npip breeder who is offering grown trios and quads of English orpingtons. I need help deciding what to buy, he has three of the colors I really want and is only 30 min drive from us!

3 (1 roo 2 hens) buff deleware fancy chick line

3 Isabel (1 roo 2 hens) ewe crazy/fancy chick

4 BBS (1 roo 3 hens) Sacre/fancy chick

I only have room for one more breeding pen and I can't decide! I love all of these varities! Help!

Get the Isabel or Delaware! BBS is more common color.

 

[OnlyOrps]

Get the Isabel or Delaware! BBS is more common color.

Yeah I'm really liking the Isabel the more I think about it... I think I will be able to decide when I see them in person lol