4 Week Old Black Australorp Gender

[havingagreatflockingtime]

Hi Everyone,

I am new to this breed and we have only one chick that is a 4 week old black australorp so it's hard for me to compare. I think this is a roo, but I am not entirely sure and would like some feedback / expertise on what others think.

Thank you!

 

[3KillerBs]

Those red wattles suggest male, but are you 100% sure that's an Australorp?

A male Australorp at that age should have a big single comb visible. Like this little boy who was 3 weeks and 6 days in this photo:

Can you get clearer photos of the comb from a couple different angles?

 

[3KillerBs]

P.S. While there are no guarantees with any live animal, for the most part Australorps have a reputation for laid-back males.

 

[Australorpfamily]

This is really helpful! Mine looks to be in between your pullet and cockerel in the second picture, which gives me some hope! It's throwing me off that the comb and wattle development and coloring slowed so much. I'm in another thread where this woman had thee BAs. All had little to no comb development or wattles until around 10 weeks. Then by week 12, saddle feathers began showing. All three were cockerels. Nearly everyone on the forum said she had pullets. But she was posting from Europe and someone said their BAs tend to mature very slowly. Regardless, I am realizing that gendering BAs is aging me by like 10 years lol. I should know in another week or two. I'll update then! Thanks again for sharing and please keep me posted about your BA!

Haha yes, we need a BA support group, it's stressing us out haha.

 

[Moodleroni]

P.S. While there are no guarantees with any live animal, for the most part Australorps have a reputation for laid-back males.

Can confirm, my first little guy is awesome, and I had NO clue what I was doing when he came in to my life, so I can take absolutely no credit for his awesomeness

 

[Saveria]

11 week update

That has got to be a girl by now. That one really took us for the long haul!

Thank you for posting, now I know more about australorps.

 

[JedJackson]

I believe @3KillerBs raises Australorps, so that is the person to ask.

 

[5Australorpasaures]

P.S. While there are no guarantees with any live animal, for the most part Australorps have a reputation for laid-back males.

Our Blk Aus is quite laid back at 13 wks, and loves to hear the sound of his own voice, and so do we!

 

[Australorpfamily]

I expected more comb and wattle development right now. But things have slightly slowed. Still pinkish comb. Here are some pictures at about 5.5 weeks. What do you think?

Possibly cockerels, eta maybe pullets, we've found it easier to tell when we have multipls lol. Here are our second batch between 3-4 weeks. Although we do have an 8 week old hen that has more comb than the others (second photo) (or fingers crossed a hen haha poll was pullet over cockerel lol)

Both photos pullet left, cockerel right.

 

[Moodleroni]

Hi Everyone,

I am new to this breed and we have only one chick that is a 4 week old black australorp so it's hard for me to compare. I think this is a roo, but I am not entirely sure and would like some feedback / expertise on what others think.

Thank you!

Here's my 4-5week old Black Astralorp, supposedly, but so far no waddles