Orp chick

[ColtHandorf]

I still think pullet. lol But this is my first year with English Orpingtons.

 

[gunslinger33]

Her / his face flush was due to not being happy about pictures. Typically she / he has a softer color to her / his face. I should have no doubt in another month.

This is a very large chick but the typical no doubt characteristics aren’t obvious.

 

[gunslinger33]

Relaxed headshot

 

[Faraday40]

The lav orp reminds me of these 2 brothers (same age). One was easy to identify, but the other was a slow-maturing male. They shared the same parents & same hatch date, but the #2 boy always looked girlish.

I've also had my share of females with big wattles - like this blue one.
5weeks

The kids even went as far as to dress her up in order for her to get in touch with her feminine side.
8wks

I also had this one that I didn't sell because I thought she was male. (No one wants males) At 4.5 weeks she had little red wattles and an emerging comb..

Here she was at about 15 weeks

 

[Faraday40]

@gunslinger33
Any updated pics?

 

[gunslinger33]

No noticeable change in comb. No tail plumes like my other roo developed. Gold is staring to come in between wings but the are more quill than feathers.

 

[gunslinger33]

 

[gunslinger33]

Another week. This puts the chick between 12/14 weeks. Still gets beat up by our same age Dark Brahma pullet. I also have “Bubba” 1 year old Orp roo in the run with no issues.

 

[gunslinger33]

 

[Faraday40]

I can't believe how tricky this one is. She's either a masculine hen or he's a feminine rooster.

I've had 4-6 wk old males with larger combs! I suppose this week he/she looks more feminine, but those wattles still scream male.