Breed & Gender Opinion

[Craighild]

I’m new to chickens and was hoping to get your opinion on the breed of chickens I have and if the one in the photo is a rooster.

I purchased 5 “Ameraucana” chicks at 7 weeks old that were all supposed to be pullets, but this one in particular has a very pronounced red comb compared to the others.

They are just over 12 weeks old now, and being new to this, I’m not confident in what exactly I’m looking for in the hackle & saddle feather shape that I’ve read can be used to identify sex, so my hunch is just going off the comb difference.

 

[nuthatched]

Yep, a dude.
Any hatchery can only off 90% accuracy. male specific saddles and hackles come in about 15-17 weeks.

 

[CascadiaRiver]

It's a boy!

 

[Craighild]

Thank you for confirming my suspicion.

hopefully with the other 4 having very different (pale and much less developed) combs, I’ll cross my fingers that they will be egg laying ladies.

 

[Craighild]

Yep, a dude.
Any hatchery can only off 90% accuracy. male specific saddles and hackles come in about 15-17 weeks.

 

[Craighild]

I wonder if you could help me determine hen or rooster on the other ones I got. Now I’m seeing “comb” development on others and wondering if I got a bunch of roosters.

The one I asked about last week is now showing brown feathers on wings and hackles.

Two photos of each (4 birds)

1&2 - whitey
3&4 - blue
5&6 - blackie 1
7&8 - blackie 2 (can’t seem to make friends)

 

[nuthatched]

I wonder if you could help me determine hen or rooster on the other ones I got. Now I’m seeing “comb” development on others and wondering if I got a bunch of roosters.

The one I asked about last week is now showing brown feathers on wings and hackles.

Two photos of each (4 birds)

1&2 - whitey
3&4 - blue
5&6 - blackie 1
7&8 - blackie 2 (can’t seem to make friends)

Unfortunately, I think that last one is the only pullet.

 

[CascadiaRiver]

Oh no hmm... it's a bit hard to tell in the lighting here, do they all have saddle feathers? Skinny, shiny feathers around the area where back meets tail (may also see these skinny shiny feathers around the neck). These feathers look different on teenage females/pullets they'll remain round while boys grow in their fancy feathers

 

[Craighild]

Unfortunately, I think that last one is the only pullet.

Looks like the picture order got mixed up when I posted, which one do you mean by the last one?

 

[nuthatched]

Looks like the picture order got mixed up when I posted, which one do you mean by the last one?

Sorry, this one