Rooster or hens

[Veer67]

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 holdeing egg laying time" that could be the difference?

The Australorp I have is is probably also the "record holding egg laying line". I would say that it varies from chick to chick, some have more white than others, the chicks I've seen mostly have most of their black feathers in by 9 weeks.

 

[loveourbirds]

mine are mostly black, but show more white than her picture originally. mainly on the lower wing feather(s).

i know mine are far from show quality though, they are just the first generation i have bred here. maybe i do need to select for more black at a younger age.

 

[loveourbirds]

right now im more concerned about type. my giants look more like the standard australorp pick than my lorps do LOL.

 

[SassiaKY]

Here are three of them number 4 went into hiding.... all these guys were born 8/1/2013 ... I love my Australorps .... have also some Buff Orphingtons and boy they are smart .... any help would be greatly appreciated if to many rooroos I will need to sell them ... my Mr. Testosterone will not have competition LOL

 

[donrae]

Those are all roosters, sorry.

 

[SassiaKY]

I was afraid of it ...