I’m new to this, Is this an Australorp Rooster?

[the_peanut_coop]

I'll behave. It is very likely a cockerel (not a roo) and also very likely an Australorp.

Ah! Good catch, sourland! Not a roo yet! Hes not quite such a big boy!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Extremly lucky! Once I got twelve unsexed chicks and 7 of them were roos...

That's not bad. Pretty good odds if you ask me.

yeah, its okeyishly good...

I mean I literally once got 8 roosters out of 9 chicks sooooo..... and another time I got literally half and half with 2 boys and 2 girls. Another time I did get only 1 roo out of 5 straight run birds (and 4 sexed, mistakes can happen) so I got lucky that time. Most recent time is looking like 3-5 out of 9 so far. So yeah, it varies a lot and tbh, 7-5 odds are really not that bad. It sucks, sure, but it’s not at all uncommon to have those stats or even worse.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

I mean I literally once got 8 roosters out of 9 chicks sooooo..... and another time I got literally half and half with 2 boys and 2 girls. Another time I did get only 1 roo out of 5 straight run birds (and 4 sexed, mistakes can happen) so I got lucky that time. Most recent time is looking like 3-5 out of 9 so far. So yeah, it varies a lot and tbh, 7-5 odds are really not that bad. It sucks, sure, but it’s not at all uncommon to have those stats or even worse.

Yeah, my first batch I had 7/8 cockerels. Then 2/3 cockerels in what were supposed to be confirmed pullets, so yeah. Stuff happens.

 

[the_peanut_coop]

Yeah, my first batch I had 7/8 cockerels. Then 2/3 cockerels in what were supposed to be confirmed pullets, so yeah. Stuff happens.

Oh dear! Nowadays I purchase my batches from a 91% guarenteed hens feed store. It's always reliable, exept with the silkies for some reason.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yeah, my first batch I had 7/8 cockerels. Then 2/3 cockerels in what were supposed to be confirmed pullets, so yeah. Stuff happens.

Oh wow thankfully all my sexed birds have been accurate haha

 

[The WinterWolf]

hmmmmmmm....