Please help me sex my 6-month-old orpingtons. UPDATED TO INCLUDE PICTURES

[krasi]

Hi, I am new to keeping chicken. I have five orpingtons which hatched last July but I still can't tell the difference between males and females. One/ some of them have started crowing but they then infuriatingly mix with the rest of the flock. They all look the same to me and behave the same (you can tell I am not very perceptive). It doesn't help that I am the first in the village to keep orpingtons so there have been a lot of debates between my neighbors about the sex of my birds. Is there a sure way to sex them based on appearance?

 

[Abriana]

If you post some pictures of them, we can tell you which ones are pullets and which are cockerels

 

[DobieLover]

Yes.
Look at the saddle feathers. The pullets will be rounded. The cockerel with be pointed.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Hi, I am new to keeping chicken. I have five orpingtons which hatched last July but I still can't tell the difference between males and females. One/ some of them have started crowing but they then infuriatingly mix with the rest of the flock. They all look the same to me and behave the same (you can tell I am not very perceptive). It doesn't help that I am the first in the village to keep orpingtons so there have been a lot of debates between my neighbors about the sex of my birds. Is there a sure way to sex them based on appearance?

Pictures would help.

But the main thing you can look for are saddle feathers. Males will have pointed feathers, females will have rounded feathers.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

At 6 months gender will be apparent. As you are struggling with assessing their characteristics the simplest solution would be to share some photos of your birds here so we can see them, sort out genders and then show you on the photos what we are looking at in assigning each gender

 

[krasi]

Thanks, I will have a look at the saddle feathers and try to post some pics tomorrow

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Can’t wait to see your pix!

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

We need pictures.

 

[Alexandra33]

Eagerly awaiting pictures, if you'd like to share.

~Alex

 

[sassysarah]

Can't wait fir photos!