Break my heart and tell me this Lavender Ameraucana is a cockerel 😭

[Gaiea]

6 week old sweetheart - so cuddly and friendly! So, pullet or cockerel?

 

[black_cat]

I don't see anything that says cockerel at the moment, but it's a bit early to tell.

 

[sourland]

I refuse to break your heart. Perhaps in another 6 weeks I may.

 

[MysteryChicken]

The comb looks pretty pink, so I'm leaning towards cockerel.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Leaning cockerel with the way that comb is coming in. Update in a few weeks, I really hope it’s a pullet.

 

[BDutch]

The feathers in the neck and saddle feathers look quit pointy. This indicates cockerel too.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

The feathers in the neck and saddle feathers look quit pointy. This indicates cockerel too.

You can’t see saddle development at this age. And I think it’s okay to remain optimistic that the hackles are just new feathers - it’s still feathering out at this age.

 

[black_cat]

The feathers in the neck and saddle feathers look quit pointy. This indicates cockerel too.

Male feathering generally doesn't come in until roughly 12 weeks old, but I agree that that is an accurate way to tell once they are past 12 weeks.

 

[Gaiea]

You can’t see saddle development at this age. And I think it’s okay to remain optimistic that the hackles are just new feathers - it’s still feathering out at this age.

Optimistic I shall remain!

 

[Offshoreorca]

Could go either way! Stay optimistic Check back in another couple of weeks!