Black Australorp- 2 months old-can tell if it a girl or a boy?

[Madera Chicks]

We are new-bees to backyard chicken ranching. We have two black Australorp chicks---but we don't want a rooster. How can we tell a boy from a girl at about 2-3 mos age?

 

[GitaBooks]

Welcome to BYC!

There are some things that may help. Roosters will have a larger, brighter comb. Roosters tend to look longer in the legs and to walk with more "forced" steps, like they think highly of themselves. They will stand up taller and tend to be bolder.
Hens, on the other hand, will probably keep a pale comb until they near laying age. They won't develop long tail feathers, saddle feathers or hackles.

Could you post a picture?

Best of luck with your chickens!

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC!

There are some things that may help. Roosters will have a larger, brighter comb. Roosters tend to look longer in the legs and to walk with more "forced" steps, like they think highly of themselves. They will stand up taller and tend to be bolder.
Hens, on the other hand, will probably keep a pale comb until they near laying age. They won't develop long tail feathers, saddle feathers or hackles.

Could you post a picture?

Best of luck with your chickens!

X2 on GitaBooks' post; the larger and redder combs and wattles of the cockerels make it easy to distinguish them from the pullets at that age.