Our new Australorps hen or roo

[Ralph Moyer]

I think you have a pair. the older photo of them standing side by side confirms it.

 

[nick121]

I think you have a pair. the older photo of them standing side by side confirms it.

Thank you Ralph I sure hope so

 

[PekinBantam]

Yeah, I think you guessed right

 

[RoxyBird]

It was very obvious I had a roo in my most recent batch of Australorp pullets. The pullets developed big poofy tails very early on (2-3 weeks or so - continuing into 6 weeks or so)... and they continued to become fluffier. The little roo had a much stumpier tail, and feathered in much slower.

Hope this is helpful!


Edit: just took another look at the pics - I think mine are right around the same age and the tails do seem to show the same story that others are confirming (one roo one pullet). My little roo also carries himself a bit more upright than the pullets do.

 

[nick121]

It was very obvious I had a roo in my most recent batch of Australorp pullets. The pullets developed big poofy tails very early on (2-3 weeks or so - continuing into 6 weeks or so)... and they continued to become fluffier. The little roo had a much stumpier tail, and feathered in much slower.

Hope this is helpful!


Edit: just took another look at the pics - I think mine are right around the same age and the tails do seem to show the same story that others are confirming (one roo one pullet). My little roo also carries himself a bit more upright than the pullets do.

Thank you Our for sure roo does that stands tall and will not back down from anything lol While she will turn and run or hit the floor.

 

[galanie]

Oh yes, boy and girl, thought so in the first pics and confirmed in the next ones. But you already know that now, I guess

 

[nick121]

Oh yes, boy and girl, thought so in the first pics and confirmed in the next ones. But you already know that now, I guess

Yes but thank you nonetheless

 

[chickenlover89]

Hello all new to the forums, we got 2 Australorps a day ago. We know Bitey is a Roo at 5/7 weeks not to sure, But Blacky is 5 weeks and is meant to be a hen but really not sure. Please can anyone help

Blacky Hen ????












Bitey Roo

these are the pics that make me think roo and pullet (bitey=roo, blacky=pullet)

 

[hdowden]

looks like a pair

 

[nick121]

Here they are older Blacky is a hen as thought and getting very sociable, Bitey is just starting to try to crow, so making him a night box asap lol