Blue wheaten or wheaten Ameraucana chick sexing?

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Hello! I have a almost 3 week old Ameraucana chick that I’m not sure if it’s blue wheaten or regular? I’m assuming it’s a boy also but would love to be wrong! Could I see anyone’s pics of their chicks around this age and whether pullet or cockerel?

Thank you!!
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Good news - it's feathering in girly :) Wheaten colored birds feather in differently by gender almost right from the start. For an example, here's a male and female wheaten ko shamo side by side:

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I think yours is just wheaten, not blue wheaten. The little bit of black I see in the feathers looks to be just that, black - if she were blue wheaten, it would be blue.
 
Good news - it's feathering in girly :) Wheaten colored birds feather in differently by gender almost right from the start. For an example, here's a male and female wheaten ko shamo side by side:

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I think yours is just wheaten, not blue wheaten. The little bit of black I see in the feathers looks to be just that, black - if she were blue wheaten, it would be blue.

Here’s some new pics from today. ❤️
 

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