Ameraucana/Easter Egger Rooster???

[dag623]

Hi all, new to the board yet have found an abundance of useful information here! We have 2 Ameraucanas or Easter Eggers given to us by a friends. They were born in July, and we think one may be a rooster, judging by the length of the tail feathers. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[salt and pepper]

How old is it? how many rows of bumps are there on it's come?

 

[akcountrygrrl]

Based on the coloration (dark, splotchy red over the wings and back) and the long pointy saddle feathers I believe I see next to the tail, I'm going with roo.

 

[MamaRudey]

My vote is for roo as well.

 

[Happy Chooks]

It's a cockerel.

 

[ramirezframing]

ee roo

 

[dag623]

Thanks for all the replies! We had a hunch it is a roo, but wanted to check with people that know a bit more, as we are only 2 months into raising chickens...

 

[BlueCamas]

EE Cockerel.

 

[donrae]

You are correct! Any bird with that darker red shading on the wings is going to be a roo.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

You are correct! Any bird with that darker red shading on the wings is going to be a roo.

You might want to qualify that with "any EE roo with darker red shading--" I have a bird that is clearly a pullet and has a white body with dark red shoulders. She's a cross between a RIR and a white Leghorn (probably).