Ameraucana Male or Female?

[MichelleKing]

Hen or rooster? 10 weeks old. Very friendly but a head taller than the others I have.

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[Stepnout]

Very beautiful bird. I think clearer pictures in better lighting of the back saddle area and neck would help. Nice close up of comb would help as well.

 

[snow5164]

I’d say hen, no waddle that I can see. Black birds are hard to photograph
Mine are 12 weeks and the roosters are very obvious, they are Americana mixes though

 

[Chick or Treat]

I’d also say hen! Not quite sure of the feathering, but like @snow5164
Said, I don’t see a waddle like a rooster could have.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

With as bright red as the comb is at 10 weeks I'm thinking cockerel. A photo in natural light would definitely be helpful. Ameraucanas shouldn't have wattles, if they do get them they're very small.

 

[MichelleBelle]

My vote is a handsome cockerel. The comb is red, and in my female birds the same age the comb is not nearly as red nor as pronounced. Are your other birds the same age also Ameraucana? What do their combs look like in comparison?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Agree with Kikileigh02... The bearding gene inhibits waddles and I believe that to be cockerel based on comb color and stated age in addition to size of bird. They won't be getting gender saddle feathers yet usually.

But WAIT there's more... the friendliness... My Ameraucana are the worst at tempting me to try and raise lap boys! After my first friendly cockerel, I now take a hands off approach... because it turned into attacking eventually (not an Ameraucana, but COMMON scenario plays out often).

He is a handsome Blue boy.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Mine are 12 weeks and the roosters are very obvious

2 weeks in chickens that young is a HUGE difference. And even in my birds that were hatched on the same day they don't all red up or get large combs at the same time. I start thinking OOh this one is a jerk. But ultimately others just haven't had their Stew Pidasso hormones kick in yet.

 

[MichelleKing]

My vote is a handsome cockerel. The comb is red, and in my female birds the same age the comb is not nearly as red nor as pronounced. Are your other birds the same age also Ameraucana? What do their combs look like in comparison?

Yeah comb on my other one isn't like that. Its so hard to tell though with Ameraucana. Beautiful bird either way lucky to have him/her

 

[MichelleKing]

Agree with Kikileigh02... The bearding gene inhibits waddles and I believe that to be cockerel based on comb color and stated age in addition to size of bird. They won't be getting gender saddle feathers yet usually.

But WAIT there's more... the friendliness... My Ameraucana are the worst at tempting me to try and raise lap boys! After my first friendly cockerel, I now take a hands off approach... because it turned into attacking eventually (not an Ameraucana, but COMMON scenario plays out often).

He is a handsome Blue boy.

Oh my goodness! Yeah Penguin loves to be fawned over. Better keep an eye on that! Thanks for the advice