Black Australorp Difference between cock and hen

[FisherMOM]

I see that my Australorp isn't going to lay for a while. She is already 19 weeks old too. wow. She has no comb and almost no wattles.

But... My RIR started crowing this am!

 

[PotterWatch]

All your birds pictured look like pullets to me, should be getting eggs soon!

 

[chickenfever]

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8 wks!? I didn't know that was possible

 

[PotterWatch]

Was the 8wks meant to be 18wks? I have never heard of a chicken laying THAT early.

 

[dansdeals3489]

I just studied my birds tonight and looked them over real good and I do think they are all hens. They all have rounded tail feathers and their overall deamanor and body shape really points to them being hens in my opinion.

 

[Chirpy]

Thought I'd add a couple pictures to give some more visual to this...

This is a pullet (on the left) and a Roo (on the right) - they are about five weeks old here.

This picture shows my Roo in front - they are about 3 1/2 months old here.

 

[MaransGuy]

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Oops!

Yes, I meant 18 weeks. It would be great if they matured that fast!!!

 

[dansdeals3489]

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Mine definately have different tails.....thanks for the info and pics

 

[Tapestry]

I will ask a stupid question too..
do the rooster have a curved nail on the back of their leg above their normal toes?
One of my Australorps does and one does not and they are only maybe 6-8 weeks old
The feed store will take the rooster because our town doesn't allow them, only 3 hens.

Carol

 

[Reurra]

My australorps dont have combs like that either, but I would lean toward girls. They have the tails and legs like my girls and they dont ahve saddle feathers that I can see. At that age the saddle feathers would be really noticable by now. My girls are nearly 17 weeks old now, and they dont ahve any comb or wattle growth......of course Im thinking they were crossed with JGs.