PLEASE HELP ME! Re: Sexing Orps (LOTS OF PICS!) UPDATED, NOVEMBER 17!

[DawnSuiter]

I also vote pullets... all mine are developing basically the same way.. variations in growth but compared to the boys even your biggest comb is small....here's two boys their age

 

[hinkjc]

I wouldn't be too quick to jump on those responses. Head shots are not the best way to sex birds. Can you get full body shots of them standing..from the side view? That is a full picture of what we're evaluating and should produce more accurate gender guessing, especially not knowing their exact age.

Jody

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Well, that's good to know, thanks! Yeah...none of mine have combs that big...nor do they have any saddle feathers....but being picked on may pluck those all out. Hmmm.....

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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I tried that...but they are very shy/skiddish & acted like we were killing them just to get pics! And hubby was NOT happy to help me out.

None of them have saddle feathers or really, tails, either (they are very low on the pecking order & are being picked on). The hatch date is within two weeks of the timeline I gave earlier...it would either be the last weeks in June or the first part of July. They are all the same age & all hatched within the same clutch.

 

[Ugly Cowboy]

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I agree, body shots would be the best.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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I agree, body shots would be the best.

Well, I'll see what I can do...but they all look like rumpless birds at this point!

And they all run & hide in the coop when I come in to take pics.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Here is the blue one...not the best--but it's all I can do with my hubby outta town until Thursday...

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Here is a pic of the Splash Orpington butt...

And another angle, same bird:

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Another pic

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Some more

Here is one that just noticed me & is getting ready to RUN far & fast! LOL