Please tell me my lavender orpington chick is not a cockerel!!!! So confusing!!

[Chicken Chicken Love]

I raise lavender orpingtons. 3-4weeks is too early to be very accurate, but by 8 weeks, we can usually tell. It is true the thicker legs is a good indication of cockerel, but not always. Pullets tend to feather in just slightly faster, but once again, not the most reliable factor. Comb growth and color are the best way until saddle feathers come in. Post some more pictures in about 4-5 weeks.

Thank you for the info I will be sure to post more photos again when the chick is older!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chicken Chicken Love]

Aha tho it was raining here my exact Lavender hens are posted right here on BYC! I googled 15 week LO Pullets and this thread came up

I can't find the photos whats the name of the thread that has the photos in it????????????

 

[Swilso3]

I have some pics. These chicks hatched Jan 6th 2020. I can just NOW tell the Rooster. His legs were always thicker and if you spread his wings out he didnt have the extra feathers in between wing feathers. But notice the hens have cones coming up just not as bright yet. Some even have a small waddle.

 

[Chicken Chicken Love]

I have some pics. These chicks hatched Jan 6th 2020. I can just NOW tell the Rooster. His legs were always thicker and if you spread his wings out he didnt have the extra feathers in between wing feathers. But notice the hens have cones coming up just not as bright yet. Some even have a small waddle.View attachment 2109071

Thank you for the pics my chick that I think is a male has less feathers in then my other chick and has a little red in its comb. Trying to stay positive but kind of think its a male.

 

[Swilso3]

i ordered mine from mypetchicken.com. So i received 9 females and 1 male. They all looked so much alike for the longest time tho the Roo started thicker legs and a tad bigger cone. I hope your is a hen but if you lived close to me, i would come buy him. If you can find friends on here closer your problem will be solved.

 

[Chicken Chicken Love]

i ordered mine from mypetchicken.com. So i received 9 females and 1 male. They all looked so much alike for the longest time tho the Roo started thicker legs and a tad bigger cone. I hope your is a hen but if you lived close to me, i would come buy him. If you can find friends on here closer your problem will be solved.

Yes it would be nice to find a friend on backyard chicken near me that wanted a cockerel lavender Orpington!!!

 

[Swilso3]

Yes it would be nice to find a friend on backyard chicken near me that wanted a cockerel lavender Orpington!!!

Maybe you can post your city and state and a member can message you?

 

[Chicken Chicken Love]

Maybe you can post your city and state and a member can message you?

If the chick is a male I would probably do that!!!

 

[Huntergatherr]

I would not agree that they are roosters! I had a massive lavender Orpington and she had a huge comb, and was bigger than everyone, but then never crowed and laid eggs....but go ahead sell that egg laying rooster to someone like me!!