Two Lavender Orpington Project Chicks

[Jubaby]

They are both 4 weeks old, one is darker than the other. The dark one is also larger than the other. Any guesses on the sex?

 

[Happy Chooks]

Cockeral on the right for sure. I'm for now going to say pullet on the left.

 

[hinkjc]

Julie, they're still a bit young to tell on the gender. Are these from blue breedings? The big one is blue.

 

[onthespot]

Looks like two boys to me. sorry.

 

[Jubaby]

They are from kathyinmo's lavender project. She has lavender and blacks. I thought the one looks a little more like blue to me, too.

And I was kind of thinking both roos. But still hoping!

 

[EweSheep]

Is it me or the photo, the chick on the left got green legs?

I am guessing both are cockerals due to the size of their combs however Orps are difficult to sex at that age, they would fool me many times over.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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They are difficult to sex, more so than Ameraucana's I think.

I had 1 at hatch that was the largest chick with the largest comb, and it turned out to be a blue pullet! I had a couple that kept me guessing until 8 weeks. By then it's pretty obvious.

 

[Vanessabuffsnsilkies]

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I have a chick from a BBS Orph. hatch that looks just like the one on the left. Is it splash or lavender?

 

[Megs]

id have to say one looks splash and one looks blue, i hatched b/b/s and lavs this year and none of my lavs look like that, but my splash and blues sure do.

 

[TheReidHomestead]

I'd also guess that those are splash and blue. I have lav orp chicks the same age and I just took pics today. I'll post them in a minute.

Do orps feather in at different rates between sexes? I have one with quite the tail and the other doesn't hardly have a tail at all. Same age. I know this can be a sign on other breeds but haven't had orps before.