Does anyone have pictures of Australorps at around 16/17 weeks old?

[chickcritty]

I have two Australorps that over the past week or so their waddles and combs have really started growing and turning red. Don't see the rooster saddle and hackle feathers though so I'm pretty sure their pullets. My Orpingtons still have pale pink tiny combs and waddles at the same age. I'm at work right now so I can't include any pictures right now. I just wanted to kind of compare how other Australorps look at this age. These are my first chickens. They will be 17 weeks on Tuesday. Thanks

 

[BeccaOH]

This was just after they started laying, probably 17-18 weeks.

ETA: My BO and Sussex before laying around 16 weeks.

 

[chickcritty]

That's exactly how they look! Thank you so much. So I should probably expect them to start laying soon? Wow - I'm excited!! I thought it would be at least another month or two. Yay

 

[becky3086]

Don't get too excited. I have two australorps. One was a lot bigger from the start, grew a large comb and wattles and the tail feathers early on. The other had a small comb and wattles and no male feathers right up until it was just about full grown. I was waiting for eggs. They never came, he finally grew in his comb, sickles and wattle. I just couldn't believe that he could stay so hen-looking for so long but he did.

 

[Hazelnut]

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Yikes...that sounds a lot like one of my australorps. She/he is 10 weeks old and practically no comb or wattles at all, but big legs and a few longer tail feathers that sort of curl at the end. No pointy saddle feathers or anything...but still keeps me guessing. I had been told they can have late comb development, I guess I'll have to wait and see.