Sexing fully feathered chicks

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May 26, 2019
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I bought six Orpington pullets, they’re about five and a half weeks. Looking at them today I think one of them may be a Roo.
This kid
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The rest of the bunch still have small/straight combs.
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I’ve been wrong before though, so I won’t know for sure until they’re laying or crowing.
Were you able to tell at this stage?
 
with so few it could easily be the variance in comb size among the (hopefully) six pullets. Maybe you'll know more in a few weeks.

Hopefully : )
I wouldn't mind one rooster, but I definitely prefer hens. This is my second time raising chicks and last time we were afraid that all of them would be roos. (None of them were)
 

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