Amaraucanas?

[Nitrostreak]

So, I have two beautiful Amaraucanas, but I haven't the slightest clue if the kid I got them from was telling the truth about their gender, especially after seeing some pics of the breed here!

They're both about 8 weeks old, and just today I caught them facing off, though no kicking happened. The disagreement could have been from their currently small quarters, I suppose, but I thought it best to ask some experts...

Kettle...

and Mrs. Potts.

 

[Jferlisi]

Kettle is a EE cockerel not an amaraucana, and i would say potts is a cockerel too but could you post a side pic cant see the tail feathers.

 

[Nitrostreak]

Sorry, here's some better side pics.

Kettle:

Potts:

 

[ramirezframing]

pretty roos

 

[technodoll]

with 3-rowed pea combs that red at 8 weeks, those are boys... and probably Easter Eggers, not ameraucanas

 

[Nitrostreak]

Ok, Easter Eggers, not Ameraucanas... Good to know!
Makes me very sad, as my mom was really excited about the eggs from them, and the guy we got them from said they were hens!
He also said that EE's and Ameraucanas were the same thing, though... hmm....

I really hope this was just a mistake on his part, not an outright lie!

 

[ramirezframing]

most people think ee and ameraucanas are the same, he could have true ameraucanas and mixed the colors up, happened with a friend of mine

 

[Pele]

unfortunately both are Cockerels. Fortunately, EEs turn into really pretty roos, so a picture on Craigslist should really get them a new home once they feather out more'

 

[Nitrostreak]

Didn't even think about CL, Pele, thanks for the advice! I really had no desire at all to send these sweeties to "freezer camp." D:

 

[Jferlisi]

Ya they are both cockerels as stated. Hatchery's sell EE's as ameracaunas or aracuans so most people think there EE is on. Ameracaunas also have a very strickes(sp) guideline that to call it one if it doesn't fit it then its a EE. I would say potts is an ameracauna.