chick wiggle Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 (edited) Need help from you clever lot. I hatched 2 Gold Laced Orps and am thinking 1 boy 1 girl, they are nearly 10 weeks old, what do you think? Girl Boy? You can see the huge size difference here, except the girl was quite poorly when she hatched and we did think she wouldnt make it, but she did So, whadya fink? Edited July 3, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Not a clue, but just wanted to say how lovely they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 Aww thank you, they are lovely and dont mind a cuddle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Beautiful, and as a guess I would agree with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Lovely! And I agree with you two too hoo hoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 2 Girls. When I hatched my Gold Lace last year I hatched 3/3 boys. all had combs bigger than that at 4 1/2 weeks old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 Ooh, thanks Tom, I think because of the size differnce i assumed he was a boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midori Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I have no idea as I am a total chicken newbie, but Wow! They are absolutely stunning!!! We had hoped to get some Orpingtons, but are in Northern Ireland and it proved difficult. Maybe one day... Good luck with your babies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Hmmm so it's either... first one = normal girl and 2nd one = early developing girl or late developing boy Or... first one = small, LATE developing girl because she was poorly and 2nd one = perfectly normal girl Still with me? I think you'll be waiting for eggs as final proof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 Errr, yeah, thanks Tuttifrutti err yeah i think Midori, thank you, i am however totally in love with your buff sussex!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Unfortunately I think you've got an even harder problem sexing orps than normal because this size differential isn't usual at this age. So, No2 isn't necessarily a boy because its bigger/got more comb/wattle development; its just either No1 is smaller/slower to develop than normal or No2 is some kind of super-chicken! In this case I'm not sure I'd trust early feather sexing either if you tried that. I don't suppose No1 could be a bantam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 (edited) I wouldn't like to say that number two is definitely anything yet but my Orp boys were very very slow to feather up and looked a complete and utter state for weeks and weeks. Number two looks well feathered. Edited May 26, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 Well! this one seems to be a problem I am getting conflicting thoughts from everyone. The little 'un is definately not a bantam as the breeder doesnt 'do' bantams and also i have a buff bantam and the little GLO is already bigger than her. So I will have to wait a little longer me thinks Just dont know what names to give yet Will have to go for none sex specific names Thanks for your thoughts guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 (edited) To be honest, I wouldn't say the size difference is too much to worry about. I have 2 Dark Brahmas, both 11 weeks old, both boys yet 1 is 3 inches shorter. Definitely Large fowl but just a late developer. edited for terrible spelling Edited May 27, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I thought from the head gear it was a she, but from the size maybe a he Defiantly Large fowl Ooops ... there it goes again Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chick wiggle Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 @ Tom & Lewis & defiantly Sooooo... .... are we still thinking both girls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madchook Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Did you get any Appenzaller hatch Sandie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted May 29, 2010 Author Share Posted May 29, 2010 None of them hatched Maddy temp was fine, humidity was fine, i have no idea what went wrong, im beginning to think they were infected by a cracked egg that wasnt noticed for a few days. So, i have 6 more araucanas going in tomorro and more appenzellers going in next week. One more try, then thats it for me How did yours do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted June 10, 2010 Author Share Posted June 10, 2010 Well they are now nearly 12 weeks old, so do we have any more of an idea? Pleeeeeease no. 1 no. 2 and together so you can see the size difference I need to name them soon, at the moment they are called Biggun and Littleun Should just say no.2 is the bigger one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 No 1 girl definitely, No 2 has a slightly bigger comb but then it is slightly smaller than I would expect for that age Here's a pic of one of my boys at roughly that age... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 I think they're both girls Like Tom, mine had bigger combs at that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellykelly Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 My eleven year old looked at the pics this morning (was logged on early ) and she immediately said that they both looked like girls. How much faith can we put in an 11 year olds opinion....? who knows - but she could be right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 Thanks everyone, still not conclusive, but Tom, your boy looks remarkably like my no.2, so s/he could still be a boy. Although, if your 11 year old is anything like my know-it-all 14 year old Jellykelly, she could be right! mmm still confused then, ah well, we'll wait and see.................... I'll be back (a la swarzneger stylee ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted July 3, 2010 Author Share Posted July 3, 2010 We are now at 16 weeks old and still no definitive answer here is what i hope is my girl and this one....well??? Answers on a postcard please....err no on here please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
