Black Australorps - what’s my gender

[Sussex19]

Can you get a close up of the saddle area?

Also the broody Orpington, Sweetpea that raised them since they were 2 days old - she was a great mama!! She’s suddenly being very mean to them, chasing them away and pecking at them. I’ve had to roll up a blanket to put on the roost bar so she doesn’t go over to bully them. Why?

Because they are grown up!
She thinks her job is done, and that they need to leave home now. It should settle down as the get older.
FYI, mine normally ween them at 5 or even 4 weeks, so she's done a pretty good job.

 

[McChooky]

They look like my 2 australorp pullets. A Cockerel would have wattles and a comb started by 10-12 weeks.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Both australorp pullets! The mama is trying to show them they need to go off on their own.

 

[EIEIO Funny Farm]

Can you get a close up of the saddle area?

Because they are grown up!
She thinks her job is done, and that they need to leave home now. It should settle down as the get older.
FYI, mine normally ween them at 5 or even 4 weeks, so she's done a pretty good job.

Saddle area - a little blurry. The one in question is in back (the pic with both together)
Thank you! Y’all are awesome!

 

[Sussex19]

Saddle area - a little blurry. The one in question is in back (the pic with both together)
Thank you! Y’all are awesome!

Definitely looks like a pullet to me!

 

[EIEIO Funny Farm]

Definitely looks like a pullet to me!

 

[McChooky]

This is a link to a 12 week old australorp cockerel someone was giving away on byc.(Not my cockerel sorry!) https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/12-week-old-black-australorp-rooster.798278/

 

[McChooky]

Rest assured you have 2 pullets .A cockerel the same age looks much different.

 

[EIEIO Funny Farm]

This is a link to a 12 week old australorp cockerel someone was giving away on byc.(Not my cockerel sorry!) https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/12-week-old-black-australorp-rooster.798278/

This is a link to a 12 week old australorp cockerel someone was giving away on byc.(Not my cockerel sorry!) https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/12-week-old-black-australorp-rooster.798278/

This is a link to a 12 week old australorp cockerel someone was giving away on byc.(Not my cockerel sorry!) https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/12-week-old-black-australorp-rooster.798278/

Oh wow! Yes, drastically different
Thank you for posting

 

[McChooky]

Oh wow! Yes, drastically different
Thank you for posting

Glad to help!