5 week old white Australorp - gender guess :) pics heavy

[5Australorpasaures]

At 5 wks our roo had a bright red comb higher than the hens and his wattles were also starting to come in also redder than the hens. Started to get a little slight hackle and saddle feathering. Now at 9 wks there is no question with his strutting and crowing which he started @ 7 and half wks.

 

[dominiquePL]

I would say he's a rooster. At that age hens don't have such a red and large comb and no wattles coming in.

Its comb is not red, that's the thing

At 5 wks our roo had a bright red comb higher than the hens and his wattles were also starting to come in also redder than the hens. Started to get a little slight hackle and saddle feathering. Now at 9 wks there is no question with his strutting and crowing which he started @ 7 and half wks.

Thank you for the input! Where can I see your birds?

 

[5Australorpasaures]

Its comb is not red, that's the thing

Thank you for the input! Where can I see your birds?

I will try to get one by the end of the day roo and hens, these are the Blk Australorps.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Fairly certain that’s a cockerel.

 

[HomeofTheChicks]

I'm not as experienced in telling what gender chickens are at young ages but I can say you got some mighty beautiful chickens.

 

[maceleneo]

How is going with these chicks? What about updated pictures?

 

[dominiquePL]

Sorry
They are 8 weeks now i think it's a he although very laid back comparing to the black Australorp brothers who are 8 days younger. Last photo is of him with the pullet sister

 

[InterestingChickens]

Sorry
They are 8 weeks now i think it's a he although very laid back comparing to the black Australorp brothers who are 8 days younger. Last photo is of him with the pullet sister

Definitely a cockerel.

 

[5Australorpasaures]

I know! I think I read ALL the Australorp threads in this forum and everyone keeps writing that Australorp are SOOO easy to sex

They are when the roos start testing their voice at 6=7 weeks.

 

[maceleneo]

They are when the roos start testing their voice at 6=7 weeks.

Ha ha, but mine didn't do it! They have not yet done so and they are 13 weeks old... but I have an adult rooster intimidating them, so I guess it's normal.
I finally ended up giving away two of them and I kept a couple (blue pullet and black cockerel)!