Lavender Orpington: Pullet or Roo?

[joelandbrandy]

I'm trying hard to not get attached to this incredibly flighty little lavender orpington, because I can't tell if it's a he or a she. She's around 4 weeks old, and I'm sure its probably too early to tell, but I thought I'd give it a go and see what the resident chicken experts think. (The Rhode Island in the back is 6-7 weeks old).

 

[Alexandra33]

Despite the long legs, I'm thinking pullet!

T.Roo, my Lav Orp boy, had a much larger, pinker comb than yours at 2 weeks of age.

~Alex

 

[BantamLover21]

Looks like a pullet for now.

 

[drumstick diva]

agree though that can change in the next couple of weeks

 

[Jetblack2004]

Looks pullet

 

[BaileyMChicks]

Not trying to invade this thread, but I also have a lavender Orpington that I think might be a cockerel. I was told that she was a girl, but then when she was around 2 weeks old the comb started to pink up a little and get a little bigger, but it's stayed the same ever sense. Wren is about a month old, give or take. I'm just worried because I don't want any more roosters. I'm leaning a bit more to Pullet, but I just wanted some more opinions of people more experienced than me when it comes to sexing chicks. Thanks

 

[Jetblack2004]

Not trying to invade this thread, but I also have a lavender Orpington that I think might be a cockerel. I was told that she was a girl, but then when she was around 2 weeks old the comb started to pink up a little and get a little bigger, but it's stayed the same ever sense. Wren is about a month old, give or take. I'm just worried because I don't want any more roosters. I'm leaning a bit more to Pullet, but I just wanted some more opinions of people more experienced than me when it comes to sexing chicks. Thanks

He looks like a cockerel I'm afraid.

 

[BaileyMChicks]

He looks like a cockerel I'm afraid.

Darn it! I was afraid of that.....I really wanted a hen because I was going to take one of my neighbors' lav orpington roos because he has waaaay to many roosters and breed them. I might have to find Wren a home if he is indeed a he, because I already have 8, possibly 9 roosters not including Wren....and not enough hens to have a 10-1 hen/rooster ratio..

 

[Jetblack2004]

It's really annoying when you think you've got a pullet and its a cockerel.

You can try selling them but if they don't sell they might have to go in the pot :/

 

[BaileyMChicks]

It's really annoying when you think you've got a pullet and its a cockerel.

You can try selling them but if they don't sell they might have to go in the pot

Yeah it is. I don't know if I will be able to do that.....I get really attached lol.