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[lunaRaye]

Molly

 

[MsKay]

This is Angelica. She is from my English Buff Orpington Roo over Clevenger/Farthing American Hens.

 

[daskhan]

Ok orp experts I bought Steve about a month ago and he has grown a bit and is taller them my girls but can't tell if Steve is Steve or Stella he doesn't crow he doesn't try to mate(to my knowledge) and I can't really see a difference other then he's taller and darker color

 

[Devonviolet2]

How old is your Steve?

As far as I can tell, from hour photo, your Steve looks more like Stella. To me the comb and tail look more like a pullet/hen than a roo.

 

[AJ83]

Here is a picture of my Buff Orpington "Blondie" 26 weeks


Chocolate Orpington Roo "Count Chocula" 29 weeks

 

[Granny368W]

My latest lavender orpington babies.

Wow, those babies are beautiful....What color of eggs will they lay? Rae

 

[daskhan]

How old is your Steve?

As far as I can tell, from hour photo, your Steve looks more like Stella. To me the comb and tail look more like a pullet/hen than a roo.

Steve is ruffly 7 months old

 

[BrandyH73]

I am so excited. I have become the Momma of 2 orpingtons today, one Lavender hen and one Blue hen. I will have to get pictures tomorrow, as I didn't want to disturb them too much today after their arrival too our little flock.

 

[robgray]

Wow, those babies are beautiful....What color of eggs will they lay? Rae

Hey Rae
Lavender orpingtons lay a nice light brown egg. They are sweet birds with a nice nature.

 

[Devonviolet2]

If your Steve really is a roo, i would think by 7 months he would start developing a larger comb and tail feathers. Once our 2 Buff Orpington roos started developing a larger comb, they got a lot bigger than our Buff pullets, walking more errect, with long thin frathers on their necks. Interesting thing, the dominant roo (we call him Roo 1) is bigger than the other one (Roo 2). Roo 1 crows and Roo 2 doesn't crow. If Roo 2 starts to go after one of the girls, Roo 1 chases him away - every time.

If Steve is not Steve, but rather Stella, one would think she would be laying by now. As a general rule, pullets will start laying by around 6 months. Heavy breeds, like Orps, could start later. However, if you recently got Steve, and HE is Stella, SHE might be delaying the start if laying due the stress of the move. We got 5 Red Sex Link laying hens a month ago. It took a full 2 weeks for them to start laying again.

So, in the end it's possible you will have to wait a bit longer to find out if your Orp is Steve or Stella.