Chick ID - suspected rooster

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Chirping
Dec 9, 2019
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Austin, Texas
Any idea what breed/gender this 7 week old is? I see puffy cheeks and a lot of redness going on making me think part ameraucauna roo. Any other guesses? I’m referring to the grey chick in the photos.

thanks in advance!
 

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EE pullet from the comb and coloring. I couldn't see the back feathers where the saddle feathers are located on a cockerel, if they are pointed on an EE it's a cockerel, if they are rounded it's a pullet.
But just by the comb having 1 row not 3 rows and the coloring doesn't have red splotches, it's an EE pullet.
 
I'm thinking cockerel, but the wattles are not too big, and the comb isn't very red yet, so it could still be a hen. I have a hen that had a huge comb and wattles very early. She got red very early too. I think you might just have to wait until the saddle feathers grow in.
 
EE pullet from the comb and coloring. I couldn't see the back feathers where the saddle feathers are located on a cockerel, if they are pointed on an EE it's a cockerel, if they are rounded it's a pullet.
But just by the comb having 1 row not 3 rows and the coloring doesn't have red splotches, it's an EE pullet.
At 7 weeks old you will not see the pointed saddle feathers of a maturing cockerel as they don't start to come in until around 15 weeks.
The large red comb say cockerel but you'll know for sure on the first crow or when the saddle feathers develop further.
X2, @DobieLover .
 

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