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]

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.

 

[fluffycrow]

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

 

[LaFleche]

Both males.

 

[sourland]

Both are cockerels.

 

[LaFleche]

Females only begin to redden up shortly before they begin to lay which is between the age of 5-9 month depending on breed, climate, degree of inbreeding and nutrition.

 

[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.

 

[Kittie09]

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.

It's hard to see in the pictures, but the gray one has a full beard. I know for a fact that the dad is an Ameraucana because he was the only rooster in the group. Now that being said, these chicks are an extremely watered down Ameraucana mix, but that's why I listed them like that.

And for the red comb, their mom is shown in the one picture and her comb is super red too so that's why I was like well...? Wishful thinking I suppose. Doesn't matter to me regardless though - they're all super sweet birds and will stay in a loving home.

 

[BastyPutt]

Ameraucana mix, but that's why I listed them like that.

Sorry, I didn't understand the title.

 

[Kittie09]

What is leakage?

And they're right at 3 months.

I was afraid he was the rooster - gah!