UPDTAED: Sexing blue orpingtons and gold brahmas

[Tuppemor]

I have four blue orps that were said to probably be pullets, at least two of them. They are two weeks apart, they are about eleven and nine weeks old now, two of each age.

I am worried that I may have all roos, certainly one of them is looking very masculine with red comb and wattles.

Any ideas on the buff orp is also appreciated, he/she is about seven or eight weeks now.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/thecaesar/Fugl/h01-1.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/thecaesar/Fugl/h03-1.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/thecaesar/Fugl/h04-1.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/thecaesar/Fugl/h05-1.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/thecaesar/Fugl/h07-1.jpg


I just hatched gold brahma and salmon faverolles chicks. The faverolles will have to wait a few weeks and I expected to not see any difference in the brahmas until then either, but it struck me that the gold brahmas seemed to be divided in two groups; very clearly marked with black down the back, and more blurry marked with a light brown stripe.

They hatched on the 22nd, pictures taken today (four days old).

Roo?
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/thecaesar/Fugl/k06.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/thecaesar/Fugl/k04.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/thecaesar/Fugl/k03.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/thecaesar/Fugl/k02.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/thecaesar/Fugl/k01.jpg

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[Rootball]

There is quite a bit out there aobut sexing Brahma chicks by sight but here is one helpful photo


http://www.americanbrahmaclub.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=36343081

Edited to ADD:


The photo can be a bit confusing...there is one light brahma chick front left....there are 2 grwon buff brahmas(and a cochin hen), but the 4 chicks are gold brahmas(called partridge in US).

 

[Tuppemor]

The chicks are two weeks old, thought I'd post some pics in the hope someone has any ideas. I am sure I have one fav roo and three pullets (sadly I lost one of each). It's the brahmas that have me confused.
Very pic heavy, sorry.

Chick number one:

Chick number two:

Chick number three:

Chick number four:

Chick number five:

Chick number six:

Two Faverolles for comparison.
Pullet:

Roo:

Bulk:

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

I'm not sure if you have any blue orp pullets - I do see some roosters, but your buff orp is definite pullet.

 

[Tuppemor]

Here are pics of partridge brahmas at six weeks. There are also four faverolles (three pullets, one cockerel) in there, ignore those.

I think I have at least two cockerels. I got another pair of chicks around the same age from another breeder and I picked the two that looked most rooish (didn't have many to choose from, though). I think one of the new ones is a cockerel (red foot rings) and one of my own.

Will try to add a little video later.

Cockerel in the middle?

Cockerel with foot ring?

Cockerel?

Front and right corner - cockerels?

From left: Faverolles pullet, b. pullet, pullet, pullet, cockerel?

I think the "blotched" ones are cockerels. There are no discernable combs yet, and everything else seems "even". Just the couple (may be more) that have black necks and more blotchy colors.

 

[Goose and Fig]

You have some Orp roos- but not all. I was fooled into thinking I had a blue roo (I was happy to have a roo) because he/she developed a red comb and wattles much sooner than his/her sister. Well- turns out it's a she!

 

[Dustin Biery]

As for the brahmas, you can tell in that last picture by their feathering who is male and who is female. Males will have a different pattern than the females.