Sexing Buff Orpingtons

[Zenzilicious]

Hello!
Purchased from Tractor supply on May 30th.
Should place chicks at 6-7 weeks old.
Straight Run.

I have an Inkling on some....

1. Eggatha -Thinking Pullet? (She's the one NOT looking at the camera)

2. Pteradactyl -Thinking Cockerel?


3. Nephews named this one "Bowser" I am pretty sure is Cockerel

4. Henrietta- Thinking Pullet?

5. Raptor- Pretty sure a cockerel?


Bonus round: Lady Peck & Paw. -I am pretty sure she is Cockerel. 9-10 weeks :'(


Thanks for any input!

 

[Blue Raptor]

Hello!
Purchased from Tractor supply on May 30th.
Should place chicks at 6-7 weeks old.
Straight Run.

I have an Inkling on some....

1. Eggatha -Thinking Pullet? (She's the one NOT looking at the camera)
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2. Pteradactyl -Thinking Cockerel?
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3. Nephews named this one "Bowser" I am pretty sure is Cockerel
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4. Henrietta- Thinking Pullet?
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5. Raptor- Pretty sure a cockerel?
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Bonus round: Lady Peck & Paw. -I am pretty sure she is Cockerel. 9-10 weeks :'(
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Thanks for any input!

I think all your suspicions may be correct. Bowser’s comb looks a little light- may be a cockerel or just a thick pullet (I had one of those once).

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Your guesses are correct for the orps.
Could you possibly get a photo of your silkie's face, including the comb.

Reading this might help.

Pippin's easy guide to silkie sexing

Hello there! When I hatched my own silkies, I studied and studied about how to sex them. I read that it was almost impossible to sex them, and that you had to wait for a crow or an egg. Raising and watching them helped me pick out certain traits that only belong to roosters or hens. These...

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[All4Eggz]

Raptor is really looking like the only likely cockerel to me out of the Orps. Can you get more photos of each individual bird? Burr Orp pullets normally have pretty large combs compared to other breeds, in my experience.

Silkie is a cockerel.

 

[ColtHandorf]

1. Eggatha -Thinking Pullet? (She's the one NOT looking at the camera)

Both cockerels.

2. Pteradactyl -Thinking Cockerel?

Cockerel

3. Nephews named this one "Bowser" I am pretty sure is Cockerel

Cockerel

4. Henrietta- Thinking Pullet?

Your only pullet.

5. Raptor- Pretty sure a cockerel?

Cockerel

Bonus round: Lady Peck & Paw. -I am pretty sure she is Cockerel. 9-10 weeks :'(

Probably cockerel. I'm by no means an expert on Silkies, though.