7 week lavender ameraucana —guesses?

[mcclucker]

Hatched 3/21, so 7.5 weeks, very slow to feather. S/he was practically a naked neck for a couple weeks . No comb at all, just a flat gray space, until this week. I was relieved, but now it’s suddenly pinkish...I have heard ameraucanas are late bloomers? Ziggy here is a boy isn’t he?

 

[redranger209]

I’m bout 80% sure on girl.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I’m unsure really. My 2 Ameraucana pullets only started to show reddening in their combs when they were close to laying.

 

[itspebbl]

Something about s/he makes me think roo but I'm not sure. This thread might help
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...f-5-to-6-week-old-ameraucana-ee-chicks.44114/

 

[mcclucker]

Yeah it’s hard because the coloring is all gray for both sexes. I have had 4 EEs, all pullets. All had no pink whatsoever until right before or even after they laid.

Behavior wise, this chick really likes to wing flap but is otherwise friendly and extremely bonded to the only other chick that hatched with it (a CCL pullet). To the point where if I take the other chick out, this chick will cry and cry. Poor sad baby.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Looks like a pullet to me.

 

[JedJackson]

Since it has been slow to mature I think it probably needs to wait 2 or 3 more weeks before trying again.

 

[mcclucker]

Updated pics - 9 weeks!

I’m still on the fence...any new votes?

 

[Frazzemrat1]

View attachment 1401967 View attachment 1401968 View attachment 1401970 Updated pics - 9 weeks!

I’m still on the fence...any new votes?

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