Ameraucana or EE? Hen or rooster?

[sleepygreens]

He/she is 4 months old. I bought her as a 2 day old chick from a farm supply store, along with 7 Easter Egger chicks of the same age. She was the only yellow one in the store. The salesman called her a “Buff Orpington”, but I know that’s NOT what she is. But.... what IS she? Her beak is so yellow compared to all her EE flock mates, who have dark beaks. During their first week of life, her flock mates ganged up on her & started pecking & wounding her. I assumed it was because she was different (in appearance) from them. After separating her for a couple of days & getting her healed up, though, I realized - after reuniting her w/them - that she was actually quite a constant nuisance to the others. She didn’t peck/wound them, but she just wouldn’t (still won’t) let anybody else relax. She’s constantly jumping at them & flapping at them out of the blue, & chasing them. About a week ago, I decided to just kick her out of the run. She’s my only free-ranger now. She hasn’t ventured more than a couple of feet away from the run, but all the others seem way more content now. We think we heard her try to crow a couple of times yesterday, but her feathers aren’t typical rooster feathers, are they? Is it just too soon to tell? I read that there IS such a thing as an “ALPHA HEN” who will take it upon themselves to protect the flock & might even start crowing. So I can’t tell what the heck is going on here! Can somebody help? Or is 4 months old just too soon to tell? Is this an Easter Egger or an Ameraucana? Boy or girl?

 

[featheredplanets]

Cockerel, fairly certain I can make out pointed saddle feathers. He is an easter egger, they can look any which way as they’re not a breed, so no standard

 

[Gray Farms]

Easter Egger cockerel

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I agree. Green legs give it away

 

[sealer39]

It’s very unlikely you would get a white Ameraucana from a feed store. That’s a very pretty EE cockerel is my guess. I’ve never seen a pure white one before. His behavior, as described, would be him trying to figure out how to mate, it’s normal. I would put him back in the coop as long as no one is getting injured.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

How can y’all tell a Ameraucana from a EE?

 

[sealer39]

The feather coloring on EEs give them away, usually. Ameraucanas are specific colors like blue, self blue, black, white and so forth.
I think everyone one is saying he his an EE because he has green legs instead of slate and that you got him from a feed store and probably paid about $3.00 for the chick. Ameraucanas are around $20.00 per chick.
Check out this site:
http://ameraucanabreedersclub.org/gallery.html#_self

 

[Gray Farms]

How can y’all tell a Ameraucana from a EE?

If it came from a hatchery or feed store then its a 90% chance its an Easter Egger right off. Also you have to examine the traits. Ameraucanas must have pea combs, slate legs, beard and muffs, and fit specific patterns. If the bird is off from just one of these traits its not an Ameraucana and falls into the Easter Egger class.

 

[Johnny17]

Yes, it's a beautiful EE cockerel

 

[Three Little Bunnies]

The feather coloring on EEs give them away, usually. Ameraucanas are specific colors like blue, self blue, black, white and so forth.
I think everyone one is saying he his an EE because he has green legs instead of slate and that you got him from a feed store and probably paid about $3.00 for the chick. Ameraucanas are around $20.00 per chick.
Check out this site:
http://ameraucanabreedersclub.org/gallery.html#_self

My Americana has slate legs. Is she more likely to be an Ameraucana than an EE?