Age (& gender) guesses for this Ameraucana?

[cajebrso]

We were told this chick was 4 weeks when we got it so would be 7 weeks now. It was sick in the interim (so maybe slow development?) but also wondering if it was actually <4 weeks on arrival. Any gender guesses always appreciated!

 

[CHlCKEN]

We were told this chick was 4 weeks when we got it so would be 7 weeks now. It was sick in the interim (so maybe slow development?) but also wondering if it was actually <4 weeks on arrival. Any gender guesses always appreciated!View attachment 2326243View attachment 2326246

It’s hard to tell, but to me it’s looking more on the pullet side (Edit, I’m going to add that with EE females, their tail feathers will look to have a curve like a cockrel but do not worry bc this is normal, this should happen about 8-12 weeks and will go away as tail feathers start to come in)
And it actually looks like an EE not an Ameraucana.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

We were told this chick was 4 weeks when we got it so would be 7 weeks now. It was sick in the interim (so maybe slow development?) but also wondering if it was actually <4 weeks on arrival. Any gender guesses always appreciated!View attachment 2326243View attachment 2326246

It’s a female, but it’s also an EE.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Hi there, welcome to BYC!

Agreed Easter Egger pullet.. meant to represent the Ameraucana breed but not conforming to a standard feather pattern or qualified to show.

More than 6 weeks but less than 8 weeks is my guess on age.

 

[cajebrso]

Thanks all! Wish the breed had been correctly identified by the seller. But very glad to know - and have read great things about EE too!

 

[cajebrso]

P.S. I went back to the seller's website (Hilltop Farms), and previously this breed was listed as Ameraucana (as it is on my invoice) but now is listed as "Ameraucana (Easter Egger)" (while the Lavendar Ameraucana says in the description "true Ameraucana"). Thank you for clueing me in or I never would have known. My 7 year old, who has adopted this particular chick, is still getting used to the idea that she isn't what he thought she was

 

[CHlCKEN]

P.S. I went back to the seller's website (Hilltop Farms), and previously this breed was listed as Ameraucana (as it is on my invoice) but now is listed as "Ameraucana (Easter Egger)" (while the Lavendar Ameraucana says in the description "true Ameraucana"). Thank you for clueing me in or I never would have known. My 7 year old, who has adopted this particular chick, is still getting used to the idea that she isn't what he thought she was

I went through the same thing this summer. I prefer the EE breed bc they lay, either, blue, green, or pink eggs. They also come in a beautiful variety of different colors- no two look the same! (only one color egg in their lifetime) your 7 yro will really love this bird I’m sure. I love my EEs and they certainly are the prettiest of the flock! They are, however, not a true breed, rather a barnyard mix. Many hatcheries will trick you into thinking you just bought a true Ameraucana, and will change the spelling slightly in the breed name to the point you don’t notice, or mention briefly in the description “aka EE” which is NOT true they are different breeds.