Are these really australorps?

[Phililorp]

We ordered a straight run of australorps but I think one of these (number 2) is obviously not one so now I'm wondering if any of them are. They are all 3.5 weeks old. Also, is it possible to tell if any of them are male or female?

 

[ariri30]

We ordered a straight run of australorps but I think one of these (number 2) is obviously not one so now I'm wondering if any of them are. They are all 3.5 weeks old. Also, is it possible to tell if any of them are male or female?

Number 2 doesn’t look like australorp but also I think 7-9 might be pullets and probably 4 too

 

[ladybrasa]

I don’t think you can tell gender at that age. I have one Australorp around the same age and she is black with white on the belly and face, kind of like a penguin. Number 2 does look different though!

 

[Phililorp]

I don’t think you can tell gender at that age. I have one Australorp around the same age and she is black with white on the belly and face, kind of like a penguin. Number 2 does look different though!

Yeah number 2 also has a different personality than the rest it seems. S/he is more independent and inquisitive than the others. As an aside, number 3 seems to pick the most fights (by that I mean stretching necks and flapping wings) by far lol. I wonder if s/he will end up at the top of the pecking order.

 

[ariri30]

Yeah number 2 also has a different personality than the rest it seems. S/he is more independent and inquisitive than the others. As an aside, number 3 seems to pick the most fights (by that I mean stretching necks and flapping wings) by far lol. I wonder if s/he will end up at the top of the pecking order.

Cute

 

[happychicken2435]

all but #2 are australorps

 

[Phililorp]

all but #2 are australorps

Great! I was a bit suspicious but now I'm relieved.

 

[Buffbrahmasforever]

Can you get pictures of the colors on the undersides of their feet?

 

[21hens-incharge]

I am questioning #2 and all the ones with black combs. I have raised lots of australorps and never had any with a black comb.