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Hen or Roo Australorp

post #1 of 22
7/4/12 at 8:10am
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Okay, so of the 4 sexed chicks we picked up the EE has turned out to be a roo and being a newbie I'm questioning just what traits would identify this as a hen or a roo.  What do you more experienced  members think I'm holding onto...IMAG0488.jpgIMAG0458.jpgIMAG0451.jpgIMAG0487.jpgIMAG0471.jpg

Father to 2 younger boys , 1 teenager (surley and moody variety ), 1 Boarder Collie/Lab mix, 1 Rat Terrier, 2 Catahoula Leapord Dogs, 2 cats, and a small suburban flock of underground renegade hens: a French Blue/Copper Marans and a Salmon Faverolles.
  

 

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Father to 2 younger boys , 1 teenager (surley and moody variety ), 1 Boarder Collie/Lab mix, 1 Rat Terrier, 2 Catahoula Leapord Dogs, 2 cats, and a small suburban flock of underground renegade hens: a French Blue/Copper Marans and a Salmon Faverolles.
  

 

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post #2 of 22
7/4/12 at 9:09am

what age are they.

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post #3 of 22
7/4/12 at 9:12am
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Sorry, forgot to put that it's roughly 16 weeks old at this point. 

Father to 2 younger boys , 1 teenager (surley and moody variety ), 1 Boarder Collie/Lab mix, 1 Rat Terrier, 2 Catahoula Leapord Dogs, 2 cats, and a small suburban flock of underground renegade hens: a French Blue/Copper Marans and a Salmon Faverolles.
  

 

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Father to 2 younger boys , 1 teenager (surley and moody variety ), 1 Boarder Collie/Lab mix, 1 Rat Terrier, 2 Catahoula Leapord Dogs, 2 cats, and a small suburban flock of underground renegade hens: a French Blue/Copper Marans and a Salmon Faverolles.
  

 

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post #4 of 22
7/4/12 at 9:26am

I just started getting chicken but to me they look like a hen but i'm a starter my backyard chicken so not sure

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post #5 of 22
7/4/12 at 10:25am

That's a rooster....hide.gif

 

Look how red his comb is, and those saddle/tail feathers! ep.gif He sure is going to be a beauty!


Edited by Hezz - 7/5/12 at 6:43pm

1 German Shepherd, 1 Borador, 1 Malitpoo, 1 West Highland Terrier, 1 German Shorthair Pointer, 1 Yellow Lab, 1 Shih Tzu........ 2 Black Australorps, 3 Red Sex Links, 1 Black Sex Link, 1 Speckled Sussex, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 1 Golden Laced Wyandotte, 1 Buff Orpington, 2 Amber Sex Links, 4 EE's, and 2 EE mix.

 

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1 German Shepherd, 1 Borador, 1 Malitpoo, 1 West Highland Terrier, 1 German Shorthair Pointer, 1 Yellow Lab, 1 Shih Tzu........ 2 Black Australorps, 3 Red Sex Links, 1 Black Sex Link, 1 Speckled Sussex, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 1 Golden Laced Wyandotte, 1 Buff Orpington, 2 Amber Sex Links, 4 EE's, and 2 EE mix.

 

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post #6 of 22
7/4/12 at 11:00am

yes.D.gif

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post #7 of 22
7/4/12 at 11:05am

yup its a roo :/

happy dad of a GSP and a BLRW and FBCM  and a WL and a BR and a BA and a SS and an EE and a GLC 

 

 

 

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happy dad of a GSP and a BLRW and FBCM  and a WL and a BR and a BA and a SS and an EE and a GLC 

 

 

 

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post #8 of 22
7/4/12 at 5:47pm
Um nooooo...its a pullet...look closley...not one saddle feather showing and all the hind qurater feathers are fat and rounded...not one pointy tip on them...

Youll be getting eggs from this girl;)
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Silver Laced Brahmas, Tolbunts,BBS Marans, Tolbunt mixed bucket of fun eggs and ;A bunch of projects working right now!!!!! wee.gif

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Silver Laced Brahmas, Tolbunts,BBS Marans, Tolbunt mixed bucket of fun eggs and ;A bunch of projects working right now!!!!! wee.gif

SWAP http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/swap-items-1

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post #9 of 22
7/4/12 at 6:57pm

Well then it shouldnt be an australorp... Australorps are supposed to have little to no tail feathers

happy dad of a GSP and a BLRW and FBCM  and a WL and a BR and a BA and a SS and an EE and a GLC 

 

 

 

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happy dad of a GSP and a BLRW and FBCM  and a WL and a BR and a BA and a SS and an EE and a GLC 

 

 

 

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post #10 of 22
7/4/12 at 9:10pm
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yup, he was confirmed a boy.  Luckily the guy that sold them to me took them back and gave me a couple of new chicks for free.  So turned in a Australorp and EE and got another EE, a Mill Fleur D'uccle, and a Salmon Faverolles.

Father to 2 younger boys , 1 teenager (surley and moody variety ), 1 Boarder Collie/Lab mix, 1 Rat Terrier, 2 Catahoula Leapord Dogs, 2 cats, and a small suburban flock of underground renegade hens: a French Blue/Copper Marans and a Salmon Faverolles.
  

 

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Father to 2 younger boys , 1 teenager (surley and moody variety ), 1 Boarder Collie/Lab mix, 1 Rat Terrier, 2 Catahoula Leapord Dogs, 2 cats, and a small suburban flock of underground renegade hens: a French Blue/Copper Marans and a Salmon Faverolles.
  

 

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