Boys or Girls? (Picture Heavy)

[CaliBlueChicken]

Hello,
Here are pictures of our 10 week old Australorps. They weree guaranteed to be pullets, but I have a feeling that one is a cockerel because the comb and waddle are bigger and redder... but maybe some australorp pullets have that? I hope it isn't but if anyone can tell please let me know. I cannot tell them apart otherwise so we have named them as a group... "The Olives" haha. I will number them. Thanks in advance.


Olive #1

Olive #2

Olive #3

Olive #4

Olive #5

 

[chick1150]

I' m new at this but the first looks like a roo and the rest look like hens.

 

[TipsyDog]

I think they are all pullets!

 

[Flippacase]

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I agree

 

[Break an Egg]

By 10 weeks a roo would have a bigger comb, I think the first one is a pullet.

 

[barred-rocks-rock]

The first one is a roo. It isnt huge, but Australorp combs grow slower on roo's than most breeds.

Here is an eight week old roo. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/36026_cookie_005.jpg

 

[CaliBlueChicken]

Thanks for the help so far everyone... so the tally is 2 think the first is a pullet, and 3 think the first is a roo.... that is pretty close. Thank you for the link to the roo barred-rocks-rock. Hmmm... I am still a bit on the fence

Silly chickens!

 

[ggrap]

I have BA's that are exactly 10 weeks old, and none of them look like that. He is a roo for sure. Most of the time the guarantee is about 98% accurate.

Males have more angular heads, pointier hackle and sickle feathers, and stand more upright. So, some other things for you to look for.

Regards, Gina

 

[CaliBlueChicken]

Thank you Gina