Black Australorp hen or roo?

[xpchick]

She is supposed to be Monica, but I have a funny feeling she is really a Joey (Friends characters )
All of these were purchased on April 8th from a hatchery and 1-2 days old (so 8 weeks old currently). These pictures are from barely 7 weeks old.

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Your funny feeling is correct. That is a cockerel.

 

[xpchick]

Your funny feeling is correct. That is a cockerel.

Thank you - Joey it is! LOL We moved them outside to their coop last Sunday when we woke up to what we would have sworn was the most pathetic crowing - 3 attempts. His comb seemed really large for the age.
Good thing we wanted a roo eventually.

 

[QueenMisha]

Undoubtedly a cockerel.

 

[xpchick]

Undoubtedly a cockerel.

Thank you. At least now we don't have to change his name to Chandler while we waited to figure it out. LOL

 

[leahmac]

Well my 9 week old must be a cockerel too!

 

[QueenMisha]

Well my 9 week old must be a cockerel too!

Most certainly a cockerel.

 

[xpchick]

I took some new photos today at 8 weeks old. Your 9wo looks just like mine

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Well my 9 week old must be a cockerel too!

Yes, that is a boy.

 

[leahmac]

They do look similar, but what if yours are cockerels too?