Australorp - pullet or Cockerel

[Nenad]

My only australorp chick 5 months old. It grows slow I guess. What gender?

 

[JedJackson]

If it is 5 months old then it is way behind in development, which makes it difficult to sex. There is no male feathering that I can see, but the comb and wattles are very large and red on a bird that is nowhere near to being ready to lay. Honestly, I would just wait a while longer before deciding its sex.

In the meantime, make sure it gets all the food it can eat. If it doesn't start growing soon, it might be a good idea to post pictures of this bird in the medical forum to find out what is going on. Sorry I can't be more helpful but other posters might have a better grasp of what is going on here.

 

[Nenad]

If it is 5 months old then it is way behind in development, which makes it difficult to sex. There is no male feathering that I can see, but the comb and wattles are very large and red on a bird that is nowhere near to being ready to lay. Honestly, I would just wait a while longer before deciding its sex.

In the meantime, make sure it gets all the food it can eat. If it doesn't start growing soon, it might be a good idea to post pictures of this bird in the medical forum to find out what is going on. Sorry I can't be more helpful but other posters might have a better grasp of what is going on here.

Thanks, they are free ranging all day and have crushed corn,oats and other grains and seeds in their pen.

 

[Painted Calls]

Thanks, they are free ranging all day and have crushed corn,oats and other grains and seeds in their pen.

They need a balanced feed made for chickens. That diet is likely what is affecting the growth.

 

[Nenad]

They need a balanced feed made for chickens. That diet is likely what is affecting the growth.

I don't make feed, I buy it. It can be diet of course. Thanks for reply

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I don't make feed, I buy it. It can be diet of course. Thanks for reply

What brand of feed do you buy?
Also, we need photos of the bird standing, in natural light.

 

[Mamatomany123]

I don't make feed, I buy it. It can be diet of course. Thanks for reply

Sounds like you're buying scratch and not feed. Chicken feed will come on crumble or pellet form. I've never seen an actual store bought feed have corn and oats in it. Scratch is cheaper but not a proper diet.

 

[Painted Calls]

OP is located in Serbia. They likely don't have access to the feeds we do.