Ameraucana males or females?

[MajaMartin]

Hi Everyone!
This is my first time having chicks! I was hoping to get all females but it seems that I have possibly quite a few males! Can anyone give me their input on if they think these are male or females?
Thanks!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Your adorable Easter Eggers, which are always labeled Ameraucanas, unless bred by a reputable breeder, are way too young to sex at this point. Once they are about 6 weeks old, repost pix.
In the meantime, enjoy this fuzz babies!

 

[MajaMartin]

Your adorable Easter Eggers, which are always labeled Ameraucanas, unless bred by a reputable breeder, are way too young to sex at this point. Once they are about 6 weeks old, repost pix.
In the meantime, enjoy this fuzz babies! ❤

Thanks!
What is the difference between Easter Eggers and Ameraucanas? These chicks came from blue eggs I’m not quite sure the difference, I’ve been learning a lot about these adorable little chicks these last couple weeks!

 

[NatJ]

Easter Egger is any chicken that lays blue or green eggs, no matter what size, shape, or color it may be.

Ameraucana and Araucana are specific breeds of chicken. Each has a specific list of acceptable colors (feathers and legs), specific size and body shape, specific kinds of feathering--calling a chicken an Ameraucana is as specific as calling a dog a Poodle, or a different dog a German Shepherd.

 

[rascal66]

Definitely too young to tell! But we can give it a another shot in a couple weeks. Sometimes, with the pea comb, it can be easy to tell who's male or female, in my opinion. oh, and yes they're easter eggers!

 

[MajaMartin]

thanks I will definitely post more pics in a couple weeks what exactly does a pea comb look like? Do only males have it or are they just more prominent in males? I swear the last couple days 3 or 4 of my chicks started getting combs I just hope this isn’t a dead giveaway that they are all males

 

[MajaMartin]

Easter Egger is any chicken that lays blue or green eggs, no matter what size, shape, or color it may be.

Ameraucana and Araucana are specific breeds of chicken. Each has a specific list of acceptable colors (feathers and legs), specific size and body shape, specific kinds of feathering--calling a chicken an Ameraucana is as specific as calling a dog a Poodle, or a different dog a German Shepherd.

thanks! Hmm I wonder what I have, I got them from a farm they said Ameraucana but also said they can be called Easter eggers haha not that it matters anyways, they are still super cute!! Just hoping to have mostly females as I can’t have males where I’m located!

 

[NatJ]

what exactly does a pea comb look like? Do only males have it or are they just more prominent in males?

Both genders can have a pea comb.

This thread has photos of chickens with pea combs:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ended-winner-announced-comb-contest-2016-pea.1109071/

Pea comb is often smaller than most other comb types, and is usually paired with smaller-than-usual wattles. When you cross a pea-comb chicken with a chicken of another comb type, you can get some really strange looking blobby combs, often quite large.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Agree that you have lovely easter eggers, the green legs (and yellow), lack of muffs and beards on all give it away. Ameraucana follow strict appearance guidelines. The first one may be a cockerel, I'd keep an eye on it as it gets older, but typically you have to wait until they're 6-8 weeks before gender is truly apparent.

 

[MajaMartin]

I know it’s too early but I am CONVINCED this is a male, since I brought her(him) home it’s had a rooster attitude thought?

Definitely too young to tell! But we can give it a another shot in a couple weeks. Sometimes, with the pea comb, it can be easy to tell who's male or female, in my opinion. oh, and yes they're easter eggers!