Australorps, what, he/she ?

[emjay]

two recent pics, taken about three days ago.

first pic, is the younger of the two pics by a week. the second pic is the older one, by a week, haha. still no crowing. 16 weeks and up......

 

[chris_m90731]

looks like girls to me.

A LITTLE OFF TOPIC
but...
any recommendations in regards to a better all-around chicken:
aussies OR barred rocks

 

[emjay]

everyone else agree?

 

[happytxchick]

agreed...girls

@Chris - I like Aussies...I've had both and they are both mild breeds (personality wise). I can't tell you why, but I just prefer Aussies.

 

[emjay]

it's funny that people are saying girls as I get alot of people telling me these are fellas. What makes you say girls, and what's making everyone else say roos (beside the comb and wattle size?)

 

[pedro24]

my vote is on pullet but
im not sure it would help
if we new the age to so ...

 

[emjay]

the age, at least 16 weeks.

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

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I'll have to guess pullets also, but I had trouble with figuring out my BA pullet too. Everyone kept saying pullet, but I couldn't get over the size of her wattles at such an early age.

Roosters have pointed hackle or saddle feathers - your chickens don't. At 16 & 17 weeks of age, I'd think they would already be developing the pointed feathers if they were roos. Their tails don't look very rooish either.


This is my pullet at 15 weeks of age (1-2 weeks younger than yours) - terrible picture of her body, but you can see the size of her comb & wattles:

This is her at 23 weeks - I can't believe the size of her wattles. They're even bigger now at 25 weeks old - bigger than any of my other chickens (she's my only BA):

 

[BantyRooster]

I'll throw my two cents in. Pullets, both of 'em. Go you!

 

[emjay]

haha, thankyou,

question.......at 16 weeks, would a Aussie roo, have signs of spurs?