Roo or Hens?... 6 week old Orpingtons

[chickeelina]

I am a new chicken owner and I went instantly obsessed with Opringtons. I bought what were supposed to be 6 English Orpingtons but after driving two and half hours found out that they were hatchery chicks guaranteed hens and I didn't want to drive home empty handed so I toughed out a very stinky car ride home with the heat on when it was 75 degrees out! I am assuming they are Americans, its ok. While I was at the chicken farm I also impulsively bought 3 Lavender Orps straight run. Now they are all 6 weeks old and 2 of the 3 lavenders are on my suspect list to be Roos. I am only allowed ONE Roo in my city and devastated at the thought of re-homing one!

What do you think? I will post more Roo suspect photos at week 7 and week 8.

Here is SUSPECT #1:



2nd photo of SUSPECT #1:



SUSPECT #2:



All 3 Lavenders together...


This must be my Lavender Hen...


Here is the rest of the gaggle out of the brooder for a wing stretch...

 

[CrazyChookLady5]

comparing from your lavender hen, I'd say they are both rooster, but im not 100% sure
BTW beautiful chickens

 

[RedReiner]

2 roos and one pullet in the lavenders

 

[chickeelina]

Thanks for the quick replies. I will post more pics next week.... now lets see if they turn bright red because they are still pinky. I keep reading wait until 2 months but judging by the size of these crests, I got caught up in the big debate of "Are they Roosters?"

 

[RedReiner]

there is a nice thread right below this one, the Joy of owning imported orpingtons. jump on down there and check out the pics,. some really nice birds and people there