Help! Boy or girl!? Orpingtons 8 weeks!

[Lucy_Dobinson]

Hey all! I know still early, 8 weeks old - this one has more combs and wattles than my suspected girl, but less than my suspected boy? Acts like one of the girls too - any ideas at this age?

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Hey all! I know still early, 8 weeks old - this one has more combs and wattles than my suspected girl, but less than my suspected boy? Acts like one of the girls too - any ideas at this age?

What breed is she? I'm thinking boy but knowing the breed could help a lot.

 

[Lucy_Dobinson]

What breed is she? I'm thinking boy but knowing the breed could help a lot.

Oh sorry! A black Orpington

 

[Mayhaps Moss]

I think it is more likely to be a boy too. Pullets don't usually have that bright comb and wattles until far longer on.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Oh sorry! A black Orpington

Yeah, sorry... I'm thinking boy... BUT don't lose hope you may just have a fast maturing pullet! But I do think it's far more likely to be a boy... I'm sorry.... Hoping it's a girl!

 

[Lucy_Dobinson]

Yeah, sorry... I'm thinking boy... BUT don't lose hope you may just have a fast maturing pullet! But I do think it's far more likely to be a boy... I'm sorry.... Hoping it's a girl!

thanks! I’ll keep Iris for another wee while, no harm keeping him/her until they crow

 

[CNJ]

Hey all! I know still early, 8 weeks old - this one has more combs and wattles than my suspected girl, but less than my suspected boy? Acts like one of the girls too - any ideas at this age?

I think its a girl since the saddle feathers are round and she look like one of my australorp hen.

 

[Lucy_Dobinson]

I think its a girl since the saddle feathers are round and she look like one of my australorp hen.

I hope so! Yes my two suspecting boys I can see little pointy saddle feather coming in but not this one, time will tell, I’m just impatient

 

[The Happster]

Your suspected girl is female.
At eight weeks, the other two are male.

You won't be seeing pointy saddles just yet.