Is my Black Australorp a hen or a roo?

[chickiebaby1]

This is my Black Australorp LuLu, or should it be Rourke? I have been thinking it was a she since I first got it 16 weeks ago. I bought it at a feed store when it was just a few days old. If it is a Rooster, it is very friendly and doesn't mind being around other roosters. I already have 4 that it has been with for a long time. A few have been together since we brought them home 16 weeks ago. Any help would be great. No matter what He/she will be staying put.

At 2 weeks of age


at 6 weeks of age


at 10 weeks


and finally just today at 16 weeks


Any thoughts about sex of chicken would be great!

 

[sourland]

He is indeed 'Rourke'

 

[Chickenlittle14]

Congrats, it's a boy! Look at his comb and his tail feathers are longer than that of a hen.....

 

[Bostonbea]

Ooo... He's going to be gorgeous!

 

[Whittni]

Yep this is a boy.

 

[chickiebaby1]

That's what I thought. He just got those tail feathers . It's going to be really hard to start calling him Rourke, instead of LuLu. I sure hope he doesn't have gender identity disorder. I've been calling him LuLu for 16 weeks now.

 

[roostersandhens]

That's what I thought. He just got those tail feathers . It's going to be really hard to start calling him Rourke, instead of LuLu. I sure hope he doesn't have gender identity disorder. I've been calling him LuLu for 16 weeks now.

Yeah, when I found out my hen Edna was a rooster, it was hard to start calling him Eddy.