18 week old Black Australorps - pullets, right???

[mydaisy]

Pullets.

Thank you! Y'all have made my day. I knew in my gut they were, but that behavior was just something I had never experienced with my girls.

 

[Aunt Angus]

I agree with everyone else. I've only had one Australorp, and she looked exactly like that.

I think Australorps are beautiful birds. I love their dark eyes and bright red wattles.

 

[LavenderDaFlerf]

Pullets

 

[mydaisy]

I agree with everyone else. I've only had one Australorp, and she looked exactly like that.

I think Australorps are beautiful birds. I love their dark eyes and bright red wattles.

And their feathers are absolutely stunning in the sun!

 

[mydaisy]

Pullets

Thank you!

 

[Painted Calls]

Pullets. She was asserting her place in the pecking order.

 

[mydaisy]

Pullets. She was asserting her place in the pecking order.

Makes sense. The EE was a little snippy with all three of them when they arrived. The BA is saying "I'm Boss B now" lol

 

[mydaisy]

Pullet.

Australorp boys put their combs up early. I've been able to sex all my Australorp and Australorp X boys by 4 weeks and the only mistakes I've made so far have been the other direction -- mistaking a fast-growing pullet for a cockerel.

Do you remember at what age your pullets started laying? Was it around 18 weeks or so? I feel like a couple of them will start very soon.

 

[Sussex19]

Pullets, and my hens quite often grab each other like that.

 

[3KillerBs]

Do you remember at what age your pullets started laying? Was it around 18 weeks or so? I feel like a couple of them will start very soon.

Somewhere in the vicinity of 20 weeks.