Bertha or a Dave?

[Anonymous]

Hi all

Another sexing questions, the last one though I promise! :lol:

Whaddya think, Bertha or Dave? He/she is a 6-7 week old Buff Orpington.

Many thanks, Ria

 

[Anonymous]

Definately a Bertha, she looks lovely!

 

[Davidd]

Hi, looks like a pullet
regards, David

 

[Anonymous]

sorry, how can you tell ???

 

[Davidd]

Hi, years of experience- some breeds are easier than others- i don't keep orpingtons- never have but it looks like a pullet- smallish comb and "pullet looking" -cock chicks will have bigger combs and be a little redder in the face- pullets tend to get their tails and wings first- i know that's not much help :lol:
regards, David

 

[girlracer265]

i'd say a pullet too, i go by neck feathers, combs and wattles

 

[Anonymous]

Yay, thats exactly what I wanted to hear!!

What do you think about this one then? 9-10 week old buff orp.

 

[mightymohan]

would say the 2nd is defo a cock, but i am pretty sure that orpingtons are difficult to sex for certain at this age, so maybe the first one could go either way, unless u have some others a similar age to compare with?

 

[girlracer265]

i'm not sure on the 2nd, possibly a cock but i don't breed orpingtons

 

[pebojuno]

Second is a boy- first looks like a girl but orps do mature slowly so it could be a late developing boy!

 

[Anonymous]

I would also say 1st is a girl and 2nd is a boy.

 

[Tim]

I have found it really hard to be sure with Orps, I could never get it right until they were older than this

I have also found that once you have had a breed for 2 or 3 years, you start to get better at spotting the boys but each breed matures differently and at different times so without comparison in the group...

I would have said both were cockerels - but without photos of the whole group, it's hard to tell, they could just be a little more mature and actually be pullets...

I would say the black grower in the background of the second photo is definately a pullet

But then as I said when I started my post - I find it really hard to tell with Orps! :roll:

Do let us know the outcome though.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your comments everyone

The second one is definately a pullet, still not sure about the first one yet. Nothing has changed with the headgear for a while though so I'm still crossing my fingers its a Bertha and she can stay here. If its a Dave then we have a fantastic home lined up so either way it'll be one happy chicken.

And Tim, you're right about the black grower, she's most definately a girlie, and a very friendly and affectionate one already, by fav my far. But dont tell the other girls that!