Speckled Hen/Purplechicken/lurky! UPDATED W/PICS

[joanm]

I received two Australop "warmers" when I ordered my chicks. They are now 18 weeks. I can't figure out if they are roosters or hens, they do look different from the one hen that I did order, larger combs and very red. I haven't heard any attempt of crowing. What age do roosters find their voice?

Here are recent pictures. They are 18 weeks.

Look at the difference between them!

Does anyone think the Australorps are roos?

 

[schmoo]

Mine is a barred rock and he started trying at about 16 weeks. He is now 18 weeks and he is a pro. he crows morning noon and night

 

[bigzio]

Time will tell for sure. Some take longer to get the crow going than others. Once they start the magical symphony the off switch is broke, that's for sure.

bigzio

 

[PurpleChicken]

Post a picture.

 

[lurky]

mine started around 18 weeks. If you posted a picture of him, i bet we would all see if we could tell you. I have two girls i can post for you to compare.

Here she is at 20 weeks:

 

[joanm]

Lurky, I do have a third chick but she is shy and I couldn't get a picture, but she looks like yours - very small comb and not red at all...

 

[joanm]

Anybody??

 

[silkhope]

They look like hens to me

 

[silkiechicken]

You got some nice packing peanuts. Two girls there. 100% certain! Roo's would have MUCH bigger combs or be just 8 weeks old with combs like thoes you have on the girls there. Plus, they have no roo feathers. I bet they will lay first too. That's what's the comb is telling me at least!

 

[Tuffoldhen]

My opinion they are hens at that age ...I don't see any saddles feathers that would mean roos either....Some hens get larger combs and wattles......some hens just mature sooner then others...