Australorp Pullet or Roo

[TMFarm]

9 weeks old. Hen or roo?

 

[hysop]

Pullet

 

[featheredplanets]

At 9 weeks old, that’s a cockerel.

 

[hysop]

At 9 weeks old, that’s a cockerel.

Really? I have 3 nine-week old Australorps and they are pullets. That breed gets their comb and waddles early.

 

[chickenE]

Boy...

Watching thread. Updates in a few weeks please.

 

[Mamatomany123]

Really? I have 3 nine-week old Australorps and they are pullets. That breed gets their comb and waddles early.

The breed gets their wattles early but not their comb. That's a cockerel

 

[hysop]

The breed gets their wattles early but not their comb. That's a cockerel

Thanks

Then I’d definitely love an update from the OP in a few weeks.

 

[Acre4Me]

Seems more likely male, but would have expected more comb and color at 9 weeks.

here are our 3 females and1 male at a slightly younger age. Big difference in comb and wattles!

 

[TMFarm]

I have 2 that have similar combs and wattles. They are both supposed to be pullets. If this one is a cockerel, the other must be as well. The main difference is that this one has a more upright tail.

 

[Mamatomany123]

So mine are australorp mixed with RIRs but here they are at 10 weeks. One has a "bigger" comb and wattles but nothing compared to yours.