Orloff and Brahma Sexing Part Two

[Rooster_Tyranny]

I am not certain on their age, I am guessing the brahma is around 8-10 weeks old just based on the picture's I've seen of Brahmas that age. I know she is at least 1 maybe 2 weeks younger than the two Russian Orloffs. Let me know if you need better pictures, and these are all hatchery quality birds.

Orloff #1

Orloff #2 Also does anyone know what kinda comb this one has? It doesn't look like a strawberry/walnut/cushion comb at all.

Orloff #1 is also on the right of this picture.

 

[HenHouse4Life]

Your light brahma is a pullet. Very pretty!

 

[Rooster_Tyranny]

Your light brahma is a pullet. Very pretty!

Yaaay!!
Especially since that's the one I got the most attached to.

 

[cmom]

Your light brahma is a pullet. Very pretty!

I agree.

 

[Rooster_Tyranny]

Any ideas on the Orloffs anyone?

 

[Gray Farms]

Orloffs are very slow maturing. I can't pic out cockerels in mine for sure until they are over three months old. With their small combs and no wattles it makes it very hard.

 

[Rooster_Tyranny]

Orloffs are very slow maturing. I can't pic out cockerels in mine for sure until they are over three months old. With their small combs and no wattles it makes it very hard.

Okay. Thanks again! Do you have a rough estimate on how old they might be so I can track their progress better. And what kinda comb does #2 have?

 

[Gray Farms]

Okay. Thanks again! Do you have a rough estimate on how old they might be so I can track their progress better. And what kinda comb does #2 have?

They look like about just under 3 months to me. 10-12 weeks. The standard calls for a raspberry comb. Which would look like a cushion comb with little pumps all over it. They bumps are more prominent in females and most males combs are nearly smooth.

 

[Rooster_Tyranny]

They look like about just under 3 months to me. 10-12 weeks. The standard calls for a raspberry comb. Which would look like a cushion comb with little pumps all over it. They bumps are more prominent in females and most males combs are nearly smooth.

Okay. So should I repost pictures in maybe 2-3 weeks? I didn't know that, all the articles I've read about Orloffs say they have either cushion, strawberry, or walnut combs. And one of the ones I have looks like it has a pea comb. Guess you shouldn't trust everything you read.

 

[Gray Farms]

The US doesn't recognize Orloffs yet. So technically there isn't a standard to say "this is right, this is wrong". But the Orloff organization in the US goes by the UK standard. I'd say when the APA recognizes them they will with a cushion comb.