Care to take a gander and a guess? Black Australorps

[LD Jackson]

My chicks are finally getting old enough that I think I know what some of them are. I will post the pictures and my guess and see what you folks think. Sorry for the poor image quality. They were not cooperating tonight and I am having to use a computer that will not do what I want it to do. Hopefully, you can get some idea of what they look like. The RIRs and Ameraucanas were born on 05-08-11, which makes them 6 weeks old. I am not positive about the Black Australorps, but they range from 7-8 weeks old, I think.

The first are my RIRs, both the same age.

Rooster?

Hen?

Now for my Ameraucana chicks. Again, they are same age.

Rooster?

Hen?

Here are some of my Black Australorp chicks.

Rooster in the middle and hens on each side?

Rooster?

Rooster in the front and hen in the back?

Hen?

Hen?

Hen?

 

[Moose The Ameraucana]

I would say the ones with waddles are roos and the other look like pullets

 

[fshinggrl]

Your second EE (white) is a cockerel and it does appear the other one is as well, but a better side view might help.

 

[LD Jackson]

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After I said one of each, I got to looking closer at the pictures and I am afraid you are right. I don't think either of them will ever lay an egg.

 

[LD Jackson]

Anyone care to venture a guess on the rest of them?

 

[LD Jackson]

Hmmm, no more guesses?

 

[spikennipper]

I'd say you're spot on with your own guesses! Bar the white one which you already know about

 

[Happy Chooks]

I agree with you on everything EXCEPT the white EE, he's a boy.

 

[NellaBean]

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Same here.

 

[LD Jackson]

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Thanks. Yeah, I am figuring that out. I was in the coop this morning, showing the birds off to my father-in-law, and the white bird was bowed up at another bird, feathers all fluffed out, etc. He looked like he was spoiling for a fight and is looking more and more like a rooster every day.