Ameraucana Sexing

[andrewmatta]

We have four ameraucanas (not easter eggers) whose genders we're uncertain of. We have guesses but this is our first time hatching chicks so we'd be glad to get more opinions. The eggs were from black, blue, self blue, and splash ameraucanas. They are all a few days shy of 10 weeks old.

Thanks!


"Olive"

"Silver"

"Vocal"

"Yellow"

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

My thoughts is Yellow is your only rooster, but I'm no expert on the breed.

 

[aart]

My thoughts is Yellow is your only rooster, but I'm no expert on the breed.

Ditto Dat^^^
They can be hard to tell until hackle and saddle feathers come in around 3-4 months old.

 

[Alexandra33]

Agreed, Yellow seems to be the only definite cockerel at this time. I'd keep an eye on Olive for the next few weeks, as well.

~Alex

 

[andrewmatta]

Thanks everyone for your replies, this is what we were thinking as well since Yellow has a redder and slightly more prominent comb than the others. We were worried about Olive as well since s/he looks very similar to Vocal except for the comb, which is like a smaller version of Yellow's. It's very nice to have some affirmation on this though since we're very inexperienced.

We actually have ten chickens - these four Ameraucanas, four Black Copper Marans, and two Olive eggers. Three marans and one Olive egger have crowed (and look very roosterly), and the remaining marans and Oliver egger look very pulletlike, which left the Ameraucanas as more of an enigma.