Glad to hear that Pepper is doing well! Would love to see some pics of her when you get a chance
I would have to see a pic of the 'black patch' on her legs to really see what you mean. I find that my lighter coloured blues however tend to have lighter slate/grey coloured legs than the dark...
Hi Appps, seems as though my 3 week prediction was right and Pepper does in fact look to be a Pullet!!!!
She is beautiful you should be very happy with her. Please keep us updated with pics as it would be great to watch her grow and develop.
Forgot to mention: Don't be concerned with the colour...
Hi Appps, Peep has grown a lot in the last week. Usually I'm able to tell at this age however peep is still borderline for me. In saying that peeps comb is a little thicker then a stereotypical pullet comb however not as thick as the average cockerel comb either. At this stage I would be leaning...
She is gorgeous appps.
Yes Australorps eat A LOT appps but I think any breed of chicken will be eating constantly at that age. I wouldn't worry about it she looks perfectly normal to me.
However keep an eye on her when she is older. Australorps will nearly eat themselves to death if your not...