Black australope 3 months

[kimberliegbisho]

BA, about 4.5 months. Supposed to be a pullet. It popped wattles and a comb at about 4 weeks, but I wanted to check back in and see what people thought now.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Pullet

 

[El Padre eGGers]

I've got two Black australorps pullets, approximately the same age. I vote yours is a pullet too based on feathering.

 

[kimberliegbisho]

Oh man! I posted a pic of this bird at 4 weeks and 10 people said rooster, no one said pullet. I got another chick to replace it haha but wanted to keep this one until it was definite. Looks like I’ll be keeping her!

 

[El Padre eGGers]

One of mine has started to do the squat, so hoping for that first egg in the next couple of weeks. The comb and wattles look about the same as your chick!

 

[fluffycrow]

Cockerel.

For reference, I found OP's from July 1st
Post in thread 'Black australorp gender? * so far everyone on BC votes roo!*' https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...veryone-on-bc-votes-roo.1630906/post-27851824


Edit: the age doesn't add up. OP said the bird in question was 8 weeks old on June 29th. About three weeks later, the bird can't be 4 and a half months old

 

[Gavinthechickenman]

It’s a Pullet no saddle feathers

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Pullet, sometimes Australorp pullets physically mature fast. I have noticed when they do they get the comb/wattles fairly young and then the comb/wattles don’t grow too much more if that makes sense. Unlike a cockerel where the comb/wattles pop up early and just continue to get huge from there. At 4.5 months that looks like a pullet getting ready to lay in the next couple of weeks which would be about right for an Australorp.

 

[kimberliegbisho]

Gah sorry I’m terrible at math. She’s about 3 months old.

 

[fluffycrow]

Gah sorry I’m terrible at math. She’s about 3 months old.

Yeah, I'm sorry but he's definitely a cockerel