Rooster or hens

[SassiaKY]

This little monsters are 8 -9 weeks old .... I am wondering what I have here . Thank you !

 

[loveourbirds]

the one in front is probably a cockerel, the other one i can see the head of looks like a pullet. breed is probably black australorp or jersey giant - but they could be something else.

 

[Veer67]

Are they Black Australorps? From the comb size I would say rooster for the chick in front, the rest are pullets, though I'm not sure about the one with the blurry head.

 

[loveourbirds]

leaning more towards black giants, australorps normally have white bellies and some white in the feathers until they become adults.

 

[Veer67]

Could you get individual pictures of each?

 

[SassiaKY]

sorry yes these are black Australorps

 

[loveourbirds]

ok, now i must ask where you got them. im impressed that they are all black already.

 

[Veer67]

ok, now i must ask where you got them. im impressed that they are all black already.

Most Black Australorp chicks by the age of 9 weeks should mostly have black feathers.

 

[SassiaKY]

One of my hens decided to become a mom ... my rooster is a big boy and they make pretty babies.. I was shocked how well they developed ... all under Mama hen ... they still have a few white wing feathers...my attavar shows Mom with one of these teenagers as babies

 

[loveourbirds]

im working on the quality of mine, but they typically show white until the final molt before they lay. not alot after a couple of months, but it does show. mine aren't show quality though, they are from the "record holding egg laying line" that could be the difference?