Who is cock-a-doodle-doing?

[Strayahen]

Just about 3 months old. I was sure the ancona bantam was the rooster, but now, on second looks,I think it may well be the our australorp? One of them is! as we have recently heard some crowing!

 

[Basskids08]

I'm thinking it's the Ancona

 

[txcarl1258]

Both look like Roos to me

 

[Strayahen]

Not apparent in the photos, but our australorp "Alfreda", has some little buds on the back of her legs - the beginning of spurs?

 

[Tricoglossus]

Not apparent in the photos, but our australorp "Alfreda", has some little buds on the back of her legs - the beginning of spurs?

Both sexes will get the spur buds. Some hens will grow full spurs, others won't. Both look like roosters to me.

 

[donrae]

Never mind spur buds, they're unreliable. At this age you're looking at big red combs and the starts of hackle and saddle feathers, both of which are present on your birds.