Please help! Gender of Black Australorp

[Jennyfromtheblock]

Hi! I think I have the species right and I'm hoping both are girls, but they do fight like boys. Can an expert weigh in? I can try to get better pics later. I think they are around 5-6 weeks old.

 

[Nicks_Chicks]

Hard to tell. They both look like pullets to me though. And only the one that is black is an Australorp. The other one is hard to tell.

 

[Jennyfromtheblock]

Hard to tell. They both look like pullets to me though. And only the one that is black is an Australorp. The other one is hard to tell.

Thank you! I don't realize the other one was not the same breed!

 

[Nicks_Chicks]

Thank you! I don't realize the other one was not the same breed!

Your welcome. The other one might be a mutt.

 

[Jennyfromtheblock]

Your welcome. The other one might be a mutt.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

The Australorp looks like a cockerel to me with that big body, huge legs and reddening comb. The other one is definitely a mixed breed.

I think I have the species right

Species is different from breed. Their species would be the chicken, and the black one's breed would be Australorp.

 

[Nicks_Chicks]

The Australorp looks like a cockerel to me with that big body, huge legs and reddening comb. The other one is definitely a mixed breed.


Species is different from breed. Their species would be the chicken, and the black one's breed would be Australorp.

Australorps naturally have that body shape a believe, but I can see the reddening comb now.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Australorps naturally have that body shape a believe, but I can see the reddening comb now.

Australorps are heavy, I agree, but there is a difference in the body of males and females, like in any breed.

 

[Jennyfromtheblock]

The Australorp looks like a cockerel to me with that big body, huge legs and reddening comb. The other one is definitely a mixed breed.


Species is different from breed. Their species would be the chicken, and the black one's breed would be Australorp.

I'm sorry yes.

 

[Nicks_Chicks]

Australorps are heavy, I agree, but there is a difference in the body of males and females, like in any breed.

I don't typically see a lot of difference in body that young though.