Ameraucanas - use comb or tail to tell gender?

[JoAnn_WI_4-H_Mom]

I have five Ameraucanas between 13 and 14 weeks old.

A grey/blue one has the largest comb. Of the other 4, none has a comb anywhere near the size of the grey/blue one.

However, some are starting to develop the longer tail feathers I associate with cockerels.

I'm still a month from having to cull, but I am wondering if I should rely more on the comb or the tail feathers to guess at the gender.

I know, pictures would help. I have to get a new camera.

 

[Sillystunt]

someone told me that pullets have 1 row and roo's 3 on their combs. i am sure someone will correct me if i am wrong. The roo's will be more red as well~

 

[allison finch]

Can someone post closeup photos of the different EE comb? I have the same situation of a possible roo with a larger comb.

 

[Sillystunt]

If i could only catch mine................

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

I'm not sure if you are talking about true ameraucanas or easter eggers, but someone did ask to see pics of EEs combs. Here's an EE pullet at 15 weeks - if yours have noticeably larger/redder combs than this one, then they are probably males (hers is just very light pink).

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

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This is an 8 week old pullet with a 3-row comb - pullets have this type of comb too, but it would be much redder and develop faster in the cockerels.

This is another one of my pullets that had a 3-row comb - she's about 7 weeks here (the next 3 pics are all of the same pullet):

This is a 3 row comb in a 20 week old pullet (same as above) - not laying yet.

This is the comb of that same pullet 2 1/2 weeks later - just after she started laying eggs:

This is one of my pullets with a single row pea comb (about 7 weeks)

This is a single row pea comb in that same pulelt at 20 weeks old - not laying yet.

 

[cthrash1]

I'm sorry it isn't closer but here is a frontal view of my blue Am pullet(not sure of exact age just know she's under a yr) She has a single row comb

And this is a frontal view of my EE pullet around 5 1/2 mo.s old she has a 3 row comb it's just not as prominent as a males would be, and it has been red since I got her about a month ago.

 

[LeBlackbird]

4 month old Black Ameraucana comb.

 

[cthrash1]

Ok got better pics of my girls head shots for you:
Blue Ameraucana Pullet

Red, white, n blue EE pullet

 

[TK Poultry]

im pretty sure you almost have to comb sex them im having trouble w/ the five ive got