Pink Wattles 4 weeks?

[jmtcmkb]

I know it would be best to post a pic, I will try later when someone here can show me how...

I have a Black Autralorp who will be 4 weeks on Monday, this morning I noticed she/he already is staring to develop pink wattles. Does this mean I can pretty much count on a roo? I only have 1 Australorp, so I cant compare- I have 4 other chicks, and no one else has anything pink in the face. This Australorp ( poachy) always stands tall and seems larger than everyone else, but then again I dont have any other Autralorps to compare her/him to. Leg size seems comparable to my orpington.

I do have someone who can take Poachy if he/she turns out to be a rooster, so I'm not worried about that.

 

[LarryPQ]

You are prooooably right, but 4 weeks is kinda young either way.

Good luck!

 

[marlene]

I had a chick and like yours by 4 weeks it had fairly big and red wattles and comb, this chick is now 8 weeks and i'm almost 100% it's a roo. It's wattles and comb are even bigger and very red, plus a lot of red on it's face aswel now.

 

[JodyJo]

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[debid]

In general, yes, that would indicate boy. There are exceptions so until it's certain, I wouldn't make any firm plans (although it's definitely smart to know what you could do if your suspicions are correct).

I have an exception. She's a speckled Sussex and grew little wattles at 4-5 weeks and had a bit of pink in her comb. They stayed small, though, and didn't darken further until she was 18 weeks. Now that I think about it, she was also slow to get her tail. At 25 weeks, she's checking out the nest boxes and has no signs of any pointy feathers emerging in her saddle or hackle area. I'm thinking it will be eggs soon!