Australorp Pullet or Roo

[hysop]

This is my close to 10 week old Australorp pullet. I have two others who are also pullets. I was hoping they were males but everything I’ve seen from my previous Australorp hens tells me they are pullets. Here is also a picture of them at 5 weeks. So I am definitely interested to see if the OP’s Australorp is a pullet or cockerel.

 

[TMFarm]

I hope you’re right! That looks a lot like mine. We already have 2 roosters and don’t need any more. My two little ones do a good bit of chest bumping, which seems more rooster behavior than pullet.

 

[hysop]

I hope you’re right! That looks a lot like mine. We already have 2 roosters and don’t need any more. My two little ones do a good bit of chest bumping, which seems more rooster behavior than pullet.

Please do come back and confirm if it was a pullet or cockerel since nothing is definite until they lay an egg or crow. Fingers crossed for you.

 

[hysop]

I hope you’re right! That looks a lot like mine. We already have 2 roosters and don’t need any more. My two little ones do a good bit of chest bumping, which seems more rooster behavior than pullet.

I’m so sorry but mine ended up being cockerels after all
I made this thread and sure enough got confirmed that they were male. Still hope you have a female but just wanting to update you on mine.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/australorp-pullets-verification.1376866/

 

[TMFarm]

Update! They are 14 weeks and I think they are both cockerels, but I’m still not sure. One’s tail is upright and the other is not. One of them tried to crow, but I’m not sure which. What do you think?

 

[Mamatomany123]

Update! They are 14 weeks and I think they are both cockerels, but I’m still not sure. One’s tail is upright and the other is not. One of them tried to crow, but I’m not sure which. What do you think?

Both are cockerels

 

[hysop]

Update! They are 14 weeks and I think they are both cockerels, but I’m still not sure. One’s tail is upright and the other is not. One of them tried to crow, but I’m not sure which. What do you think?

Both are cockerels

I agree. Both are cockerels. Let them grow out and have a nice dinner. That’s what I’m doing with 2 out of 3 of mine. The third I will keep.