5 weeks old and wondering (breed and gender)

[vintage]

My black chick, the first chick pictured, is a bit over 5 weeks. He/she was sold to me as a black australorp (purchased two but my other BA has feathered feet, so I'm thinking it's a maran of some sort).

This chick is a spitfire, always giving me the evil eye, and just generally testy. I've been keeping close watch on it's comb and wattles because I've suspected it's a cockerel for some time. Tell me what you think of his/her breed and gender.

While you're here, please check out my (supposedly) barred rock chick. It too is starting to exhibit some questionable behavior.

All 7 chicks of mine were purchased as pullets. Hoover hatchery/Rural King. These two are my dissenters, for now lol.

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

That's for sure a barred rock... gender.... thinking....

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

I'm pretty sure that's a female for the barred rock

 

[Mamatomany123]

Black australorps do not have feathered feet. I'm going to say both are pullets.

 

[vintage]

That's for sure a barred rock... gender.... thinking....

Thank you! Now that I know breeds have been mixed up I figured why not genders too! I'm questioning everything!

 

[vintage]

Black australorps do not have feathered feet. I'm going to say both are pullets.

The one pictured isn't the one with feathered feet. It was the other one sold as a BA with this one.

 

[Mamatomany123]

The one pictured isn't the one with feathered feet. It was the other one sold as a BA with this one.

Aahh ok. Australorps sometimes have a growth spurt in wattles and growth around 5 weeks. Males tend to be much bigger. I'm saying both are pullets and the barred looks like a barred rock.

 

[humblehillsfarm]

While you're here, please check out my (supposedly) barred rock chick. It too is starting to exhibit some questionable behavior.

For sure that's a barred rock, but can't say for sure if it's male or female. For fun, I believe it is a female based on my own experience of raising BR hens, but I am basing that off of current comb size alone, and that is not the best indicator.

 

[vintage]

This is my unknown breed, was sold as BA. She's the sweetest, second pic is her wanting me to pick her back up lol.