Sexing a buff Orpington tips?!?!?

[Cohl0406]

I am going to get a couple buff orpingtons today. With the last time of just listening to the lady at the feed store ( and actually looking at the pics of them from a couple days old the coloring was right for my roo to be a hen can't fault her) anyway we don't have many choices around her to get chicks either. They have buff orpingtons there. I want to make sure I get 2 hens. Can anyone give me advice or tell me what to look for? My rooster will be going to a great home today or tomorrow with a bunch of ladies. I'm happy for him.

 

[lightchick]

How old are the chicks?

 

[Cohl0406]

About a week.

 

[lightchick]

Check out this link! https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/528356/how-to-sex-1-week-old-chicks/20
So I think you'll be OK if you just look for the smallest chicks with the smallest combs.

 

[Cohl0406]

Awesome. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it!!


Keep fingers crossed for me tonight and tomorrow (if I can't get there in time tonight going tomorrow) but cross those fingers that I get 2 hens out of the 10 they have.

 

[lightchick]

OK. I am crossing them now!