New Black Australorp chicks - Gender guesses?

[Abborgialli]

Any updates?

 

[ChickenTenderz]

Any updates?

Still unsure. They are 6 weeks old now. One is definitely more chill than the others. Two of the wild ones have larger and pinker combs & waddles. I will try to get new pics.

I also have a broody hen sitting on eggs out in the coop. They are supposed to hatch next week (today is day 12) I don't currently have a rooster so I got eggs from someone that has Blue Australorp hens but she thinks her Rooster is part silkie...he is big like an Australorp Rooster but has 5 toes, some feathers on his feet and barred saddle feathers and red comb & waddles. I will definitely be posting pics of the new babies as mama hen lets me see them!

 

[redinator]

well.... the ones wearing skirts...

Right, I was gonna say the same, lol

 

[redinator]

Week 5 pics
Chick #1 still has significantly more feather development than the others.

Chick in pic 5 seems to have a darker comb than the rest, but I'm no expert I like to guess though to see if I'm getting better, lol.

 

[MarlaMac]

They are just over 5 weeks old I still think chick #1 is a female, she had longer wings from the start and sprouted tail feathers and her other feathers quicker than the others. She is calmer and more stand-offish too. Chicks #2-5 are all developing at identical rates, they started with short little wings and still barely have tail feathers. They are all four wild and like to stand up tall and challenge each other even bumping chests. They are more aggressive when it comes to getting snacks from our hands.

I see pullets. I have had 4 clutches of black australorps hatched out by a broody. I could usually tell my boys by 5 weeks b/c of their significantly more red and larger combs. Your chicks seem to have a much paler, even fleshy color to their combs. Feather development was never a sure bet on female/male.

 

[Seaslug]

My pullet Australorp like to play the chest bump game with the Sapphire Gem pullet she grew up with, especially when they had some free air time. It was like she got the zoomies. And she grew her comb in pretty early, although it did not fully color until she was ready to lay. Just my limited experience, for what it is worth.