5 week old Ameraucana: hen or roo

[Blue_dingo]

Hi all, can I get a quick gender check on this bird? She sure looks like a hen to me, but likes to get in the typical rooster fighting stance and boss the other hens around. The comb looks good to me but this is my first Ameraucana so i dont have a frame of reference and they seem quite variable. Feel free to weigh in on the buff orpington too (also 5 weeks) Thanks!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Orp's a cockerel
Easter egger (see those green legs), cautiously pullet

 

[Punkybrewster]

Looks like an easter egger. Pullett so far. The other is a roo

 

[mandelyn]

Both are boys. For the grey one, male shoulder color is starting to come in and the tail is getting boyish.

 

[Stepnout]

Both are boys. For the grey one, male shoulder color is starting to come in and the tail is getting boyish.

I’m no expert but I agree with Mandelyn, also the legs are quite thick.

 

[cstephens1987]

Both are boys. For the grey one, male shoulder color is starting to come in and the tail is getting boyish.

Hope I'm wrong and that the EE is a pullet (buff definitely isn't) but I agree

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Agree, the Buff orp is a cockerel, and I'm going to cautiously say ee pullet. Check back in with that one in a couple weeks. I don't like the red coming in either.

 

[Blue_dingo]

Awesome! Thanks for the answers, guess I have an easter eggger after all! Bummer bout the Orpington, but I had a feeling. Ill keep yall updated in a couple weeks. Thanks for all the feedback!

 

[Blue_dingo]

Quick update, im pretty sure both are cockerels!! Thanks for the help folks