Reposting with some better pictures- Lavender Orpington Genders.

[Sprather88]

I am reposting with some better pictures. The breeder told me all girls but one, but one was iffy. They are all getting big combs @ 5 weeks. I posted some pictures yesterday and they were pretty unanimously boys. But I took some better pictures today.

 

[MotherOHens]

Well... #3 looks the most cockerel-ly to me...

Is this the one which was iffy?

 

[Sprather88]

Well... #3 looks the most cockerel-ly to me...

Is this the one which was iffy?

Yes. In my last post I was told I only had one girl. So I took some better pictures for this one. The combs are getting large. Not sure if that's breed typical. I got these guys 3 weeks ago and was told 4 girls 1 boy one iffy. But I'm worried they are all boys .

 

[The Happster]

Where did you buy them?
Orpington in general, especially Lavender Orps comb up quickly.
It does look pretty grim at the moment, but I'd wait.
Update in some more weeks.
I have seen Lavender Orpington pullets at roughly the same age with a similar amount of combing.

 

[Sprather88]

I bought them from a farm up the road. She breeds buff orpingtons and just started last year with the lavender orpingtons.

 

[The Happster]

Wonder if she does vent sexing.
If she doesn't, she wouldn't have known if they were male or female at that age.
All we can do is wait then. Fingers crossed!

 

[Sprather88]

Wonder if she does vent sexing.
If she doesn't, she wouldn't have known if they were male or female at that age.
All we can do is wait then. Fingers crossed!

She used the wings, but I couldn't tell the difference at that time.