mollyripkim Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Clem is 15 weeks old and hasn't crowed but am beginning to wonder if he/she is a cockerel. Any ideas? I really hope its a girl as she is beautiful and very friendly. Eyes look a bit odd in the photos but they are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 personally if it were mine I'd hope it was a girl but I'd expect it to be a boy, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share Posted August 29, 2014 sjp thats just how I feel. He/she is so lovely that I am really hoping its a girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Again - I'm no expert, but I'd say girl too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share Posted August 29, 2014 I really hope you are right. Leeweedon she is a gold laced bantam orp, I have 15 week old silver laced and chocolate laced as well, they are slightly smaller than her but catching up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Hmmmmm The saddle feathers look as if they are beginning to sweep over, and the hackle feathers look a bit pointed. Watch this space. A bigger, sideways on picture with more detail would be useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Wishful thinking in it being a girl its 100% cockbird lol leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share Posted August 29, 2014 Thought you might say that Leanne I was hopeful as he hasn't crowed yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Ive had orpingtons that haven't crowed for 6/7 months before they don't all crow early leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 We should all have learnt by now to keep quiet and wait for Leanne! We all have hopeful guesses whereas she actually knows what she's talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Erm. ..... She's not the only one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Sorry Egluntyne and all others who know their stuff - no offence intended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Ooh, looks to have too much face furniture for a girl of 15 weeks, but colouring is more female? Sweepy feathers indicate boy too. It's a waitandsee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 So sorry, but am thinking boy, saddle feathers tell the story for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Oh I wish I was as good as you lot at this sexing business. I always guess wrong . Is it just experience or can I learn it from somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Hope photobucket plays the game and doesn't outsize these pics. My girl isn't a bantam but in these photos she's at least 4 or 5 months old. Not much headgear and although she has very pointed neck feathers the others are well rounded. And a lot of bottie fluff! I think perhaps you have a boy too. A gorgeous one even so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted August 30, 2014 Author Share Posted August 30, 2014 Your girl is lovely and obviously enjoying her dust bath, as you say not much head gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 She does love her baths - when I set up the tub in the greenhouse for them as it was January, "Ooops, word censored!"ody touched it, and when the newbies were allowed to range with the other girls and she found it, she was in there for over 2 hours!!! Had to wonder if she'd ever had such a good life in her early months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Absolutely male Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
