Australorp chick-sposed to be pullet...

[IroquoisEgg]

My girl "Elvira" is 3 weeks old, but she is getting soo big in comparison and look at that comb..seems bigger than what a pullets should be. What do ya'll think??

 

[Illia]

Looks like a pullet to me.

 

[IroquoisEgg]

Thanks Illia!

 

[punky rooster]

still young but i would say pullet

 

[Mrs. Feathers]

Still pretty young but I would also lean toward pullet from your photos.

 

[wannabe_goatmom]

I agree - pullet. My Australorp always had a huge comb and wattles and kept me scared right up until she laid her first egg

Now her comb is so big that it folds over in the middle. She has also always had a really long tail with feathers that curve over the top.

 

[Lbrad7]

Pullet

 

[sheila3935]

ok Im gonna be the bad person and say roo cause of the neck. I had a little roo that stto like that we called him ostrich

 

[Judy]

If you have other Australorps, compare leg sizes; the roos will have thicker legs.

 

[IroquoisEgg]

Well, she is our only australorp chick, but she does have thick legs...I hope the majority are right-that she is indeed a she. My little Elvira is one of the sweetest birds I have ever had. And she does this cute thing when I go over to the brooder, looks up at me sideways with just one eye and doesn't make a peep at all when I pick her up. She's in the brooder with 2 jersey giant chicks, a week younger than her and 2 4 week old sebrights. She is by far, the biggest one so far. Do JG's grow fast? My two are not.