Ameraucana Cross Sex- Which is which?

[Kittie09]

Think I got it backwards when I sexed them as chicks using the wing method. Thought the gray was a boy and the black a girl, but now I feel like the black one looks more roo-ish. One has started to crow but won't ever let me catch it in the act. Posting here to try and figure it out before 6:30 a.m. tomorrow! Any input appreciated.

 

[fluffycrow]

How old? The black with leakage is 100% a cockerel

 

[Kittie09]

What is leakage?

And they're right at 3 months.

I was afraid he was the rooster - gah!

 

[fluffycrow]

Leakage is the red he has showing in his wings. It can appear in other places too. If they're 12 weeks, the Grey bird next to him is also a cockerel.

 

[Kittie09]

Leakage is the red he has showing in his wings. It can appear in other places too. If they're 12 weeks, the Grey bird next to him is also a cockerel.

THEY'RE BOTH COCKERELS?!? Oh no...

 

[LaFleche]

Both males.

 

[sourland]

Both are cockerels.

 

[Kittie09]

How can you tell on the gray? I just want to get a better idea of what I'm missing. And thank you all so much for responding!

 

[BastyPutt]

if you correctly wing sex most breeds, it is a 100% lucky shot. There are a lot of variables that make wing sexing not accurate in the slightest. This doesn't apply to all breeds, but most.

Second, and I am shocked no one has said this yet, these aren't ameraucanas. They, are a mixed breed. Ameraucanas have very specific allowable appearance standards peacombs, muffs and beards, plumage patterns and colors, etc. The absence of any of those attributes means it is a mix or Easter Egger. Since these don't even have a peacomb, I'd call them a mid opposed to an Easter Egger.

And I concur with fluffy - both are cockerels.

 

[fluffycrow]

How can you tell on the gray? I just want to get a better idea of what I'm missing. And thank you all so much for responding!

The huge red comb is a dead giveaway