Black Australorpe

[SeabassSarmale]

What are we thinking, male or female? 5 weeks old. @JedJackson , @Overo Mare .

 

[JedJackson]

It's kind of in between for 5 weeks. I'd give it a little longer, myself. @WIchickMama is the best with Australorps, so maybe she can help.

 

[Tookie]

I'm thinking pullet.

 

[sourland]

I lean pullet, but agree with @JedJackson that it's sort of inbetween.

 

[3KillerBs]

Probably pullet, but for my Australorps I find it harder to tell the difference between a fast-developing pullet and a slower cockerel at that age than at 4 weeks or 8 weeks.

My Australorp boys usually put their combs up early -- most having been identifiable at 3-4 weeks.

 

[WIchickMama]

All pics of the same bird?

If it just had the comb and the barely a bump at the wattles, I would say pullet but those red wattles have me thinking cockerel. I say 2-3 more weeks and post pics again. I could be totally off.

 

[SeabassSarmale]

All pics of the same bird?

If it just had the comb and the barely a bump at the wattles, I would say pullet but those red wattles have me thinking cockerel. I say 2-3 more weeks and post pics again. I could be totally off.

Yes all pics of the same bird. I’ve had 2 of the same breed before, and one had a prominent comb at 4 weeks, and the other didn’t and turned out to be a female, while the one with the large comb was easily identifiable as a male. I think 2 weeks will definitely tell, like you said.