bumps on leg = rooster.

[Angela Burcham]

I have a 1+ month old ameraucana chick that has developed small bumps on it's legs where i assume spurs would form. Is this a sure sign it is a rooster? I have a 90% guarantee of hens from the hatchery and can return a rooster but I am bonded to this chick and its hatch mates. I'm not sure what would happen if I returned it (I'm sure nothing good) Is there a chance it is a female despite the bumps.

 

[rIrs roost]

I have a 1+ month old ameraucana chick that has developed small bumps on it's legs where i assume spurs would form. Is this a sure sign it is a rooster? I have a 90% guarantee of hens from the hatchery and can return a rooster but I am bonded to this chick and its hatch mates. I'm not sure what would happen if I returned it (I'm sure nothing good) Is there a chance it is a female despite the bumps.

Bumps mean nothing in my opinion. A lot of mine has bumps that turned out to be hens. I've even heard of some hens having spurs.

 

[dunnmom]

I agree. My girls have all had spur buds since they were little bitty.

 

[Angela Burcham]

Bumps mean nothing in my opinion. A lot of mine has bumps that turned out to be hens. I've even heard of some hens having spurs.

I so hope you are correct. I really want to keep this bird and roosters are not allowed. It is a pretty white and black Ameraucana (if the hatchery was correct on breed

 

[sourland]

All chicks have spur bumps. Your chick is most likely an Easter Egger as there are no black and white Ameraucanas. Sadly, most black/white EE are male.