12 Week-old Black Australorp

[mrsbuzzy]

Hello everyone. I am trying to determine if our 12 week-old Black Australorp, Vivian, is a pullet or rooster. (She'll be 13 weeks old on Wednesday). I am curious what you all think. I had no doubts about her until this week when her comb started getting redder.

Thanks!
Dawn

 

[MamaPoult]

Vivian's pretty! I'd guess pullet

 

[redinator]

Hello everyone. I am trying to determine if our 12 week-old Black Australorp, Vivian, is a pullet or rooster. (She'll be 13 weeks old on Wednesday). I am curious what you all think. I had no doubts about her until this week when her comb started getting redder.

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Thanks!
Dawn

Her comb and wattles will become darker as she matures and gets ready to start laying.

 

[AinaWGSD]

I'd say a pullet that's rapidly approaching puberty. The comb looks more pink than red to me. At 12 weeks I'd expect a cockerel's comb to be much brighter red than that.

 

[2ndTink]

x4 on all the above

 

[mrsbuzzy]

Thank you all! She is one of my three oldest girls (very sweet & soft too), so this is all new to me. The other 9 are a couple of weeks younger. She's noticeably larger than the others, even the Orpingtons.