americauna hen or roo, please help!

[jcurtisdvm]

Hi there, this is my first time with chickens, and I bought them from a local feed store, guaranteed to be 90% hens. So now we are about 9-11 weeks out and my youngest chick, an Americauna, is making me suspicious 'she' is a 'he' based on behavior (more bold and independent) and feathering. I just don't know if this is all normal for Americaunas or if I need to start looking for a new home for it. It might be too young to tell, but I've included some photos of its head and tail and body. Any input would be much appreciated. I am too much of a stress case to wait until I wake up to crowing!
thanks!

 

[Basskids08]

Hi there, this is my first time with chickens, and I bought them from a local feed store, guaranteed to be 90% hens. So now we are about 9-11 weeks out and my youngest chick, an Americauna, is making me suspicious 'she' is a 'he' based on behavior (more bold and independent) and feathering. I just don't know if this is all normal for Americaunas or if I need to start looking for a new home for it. It might be too young to tell, but I've included some photos of its head and tail and body. Any input would be much appreciated. I am too much of a stress case to wait until I wake up to crowing! thanks!

Looks like a pullet!

 

[jcurtisdvm]

thanks so much for the speedy response! typically how old are roosters before they start crowing?

 

[Half-Pint]

5-6 months, depending. Some breeds will start crowing even earlier.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

The comb says girls but the feathering says boy. I'll have to still say a girl though

 

[Gayleyy]

I am pretty sure that is a hen. I have 4 Americauna right now, I started with 5 of them. I got them when they were 2 days old as straight run, so when I discovered I had two little roo's I had to rehome one. At 2 months, the roosters had a larger comb, though they did not appear more aggressive at that time. Then about 4 months they started trying to crow, it really sounded pathetic, but obvious, that is also when they began showing off and having little spats.

 

[aoxa]

That is an Easter Egger Pullet

 

[jcurtisdvm]

Thanks so much for all your help. I feel much better. Now I won't go out every morning and stare at her trying to figure out if she's a rooster. Maybe that's why she's a little neurotic.

 

[donrae]

Agree on the Easter egger pullet. She's going to be beautiful with that blue under color!

 

[BantamLover21]

Easter Egger pullet.