13 week splash Ameracauna hen or roo?

[BrahmaBabe84]

Ok I posted this bird at 10 weeks and everybody said pullet now it’s 13weeks (3 months) old and I’m questioning that. Any insight I know Ameracaunas mature differently.

 

[Logar]

It looks like a cockerel to me

 

[BrahmaBabe84]

It looks like a cockerel to me

Was afraid of that

 

[ChimkinNug]

Ok I posted this bird at 10 weeks and everybody said pullet now it’s 13weeks (3 months) old and I’m questioning that. Any insight I know Ameracaunas mature differently.

I admittedly am not familiar with Ameracaunas. I have Whiting True Blues, which I believe use Ameracauna as a base.

Anyway, I would ask...at what age do Ameracaunas mature? Because yes, the comb is starting to pink up, but there are little to no waddles. At 13 weeks, I would expect many pullets to start getting a little pink (all of mine have, anyway). Cockerels should have some waddle development if the comb is that pink. Just a thought...

 

[ChimkinNug]

I admittedly am not familiar with Ameracaunas. I have Whiting True Blues, which I believe use Ameracauna as a base.

Anyway, I would ask...at what age do Ameracaunas mature? Because yes, the comb is starting to pink up, but there are little to no waddles. At 13 weeks, I would expect many pullets to start getting a little pink (all of mine have, anyway). Cockerels should have some waddle development if the comb is that pink. Just a thought...

Okay, I clearly don't know anything about Ameracaunas. Looking at the tail makes me question my first comment. Please disregard my comments. I am not yet caffeinated. I cannot be trusted yet.

 

[BrahmaBabe84]

I admittedly am not familiar with Ameracaunas. I have Whiting True Blues, which I believe use Ameracauna as a base.

Anyway, I would ask...at what age do Ameracaunas mature? Because yes, the comb is starting to pink up, but there are little to no waddles. At 13 weeks, I would expect many pullets to start getting a little pink (all of mine have, anyway). Cockerels should have some waddle development if the comb is that pink. Just a thought...

Yeah everything I read on Ameracaunas roosters is they start to develop around 3 months. This was what it looked like at 8 weeks and totally looks like a pullet. The tail has totally changed . I know this breed doesn’t have a very pronounced comb or waddle so it’s hard to tell. It’s shy and avoids me isn’t bossy

 

[ShrekDawg]

I admittedly am not familiar with Ameracaunas. I have Whiting True Blues, which I believe use Ameracauna as a base.

Anyway, I would ask...at what age do Ameracaunas mature? Because yes, the comb is starting to pink up, but there are little to no waddles. At 13 weeks, I would expect many pullets to start getting a little pink (all of mine have, anyway). Cockerels should have some waddle development if the comb is that pink. Just a thought...

Ams don’t get waddles because of the beard

 

[ShrekDawg]

A cockerel I say

 

[ChimkinNug]

Ams don’t get waddles because of the beard

Thanks! That makes sense.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I admittedly am not familiar with Ameracaunas. I have Whiting True Blues, which I believe use Ameracauna as a base.

Anyway, I would ask...at what age do Ameracaunas mature? Because yes, the comb is starting to pink up, but there are little to no waddles. At 13 weeks, I would expect many pullets to start getting a little pink (all of mine have, anyway). Cockerels should have some waddle development if the comb is that pink. Just a thought...

Beards in chickens inhibit wattle growth. lt is important to note that several studies have identified that wattles are absent or small when Mb is present (RG, S 1990). Many researchers speculate that the Mb trait is highly associated with the Wattles locus and that there are underlying complex interactions between Mb and Wattles (Source).

Okay, I clearly don't know anything about Ameracaunas. Looking at the tail makes me question my first comment. Please disregard my comments. I am not yet caffeinated. I cannot be trusted yet.

Tails are completely ineffective when sexing young chickens. By the time sickle feathers appear, there are many, many more visible secondary sex characteristics that I would lean away from the practice entirely.

That being said, due to pointed saddle feathers, this bird is undoubtedly a cockerel.