Am I an ameraucana Roo?

[pbzmomma]

Hey everyone! I got this guy(i think its a rooster) He is supposed to be ameraucana. I am almost positive it is a Rooster. The only reason I question this is because he does not in the least act like a Rooster. He sounds like a hen, acts like a hen, and is not performing his Rooster Duties

I am not sure what he is so any help would be great!

 

[farmerChef]

He is not an Ameraucana, He looks like a New Hampshire or Rhode Island Red.
Do you have another rooster in the bunch? He might not be the dom roo

 

[pbzmomma]

He was the only Roo we had for some time but now we have another. He just was not acting like a roo at all so we have had to add antoher to our flock. Thank you. I thought he favored the Rhode island reds until I saw one at a show and he is way to light in color and his head looks slightly different. Thanks

 

[kinsey228]

That's not an Ameracauna roo, sorry. He's sure is gorgeous though !

Here's my Ameracauna roo for comparison.

 

[kinsey228]

There is also a Rooster thread. You can post his pic there and maybe someone there can help w/ the breed.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=7285013#p7285013

 

[pips&peeps]

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This is an ee.

The bird in the OP's picture is not an ameraucana either.

 

[pbzmomma]

Oh what a lovely boy you have

Yes mine looks nothing like him except maybe the tail will continue to grow and form like your Roo's. My neighbor thinks maybe my Roo is a cross. Yay for tractor Supply and their chicks (lol) Thanks for all you help. Its my first year with Chickens and I have to say Im fairly obsessed. I think my Fiance is ready to strangle me if I show him one more picture or make him watch our chickens for another afternoon

 

[Karen09]

He is definitely a rooster - he might be slow in developing his crow and other male traits (some do not until 20 or so weeks). I agree, he is not an ameraucana! But he could be an Easter Egger (have some ameraucana in his genes) but his leg color and comb are wrong to be a true Ameraucana. I have 2 roosters and the beta rooster doesn't crow much (before he came he was crowing alot at my sister-in-laws) and he hasn't done any other dancing other otherwise around the hen. He and the alpha do want to go head to head but there is a fence between them. Good luck with your boy.

 

[kinsey228]

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My hubby is the same way !

And he's the one who made me get chickens !

We started out with his limit of 6. We now have 20 Pullets and a Roo ! He works out of state for weeks at a time, and since he's been gone this time, 4 new pullets seem to have found there way into the coop. hahahaha. I wonder if he'll notice !

 

[pbzmomma]

He is 22 weeks old