Dunlap Hatchery EEs- tell me it’s not red leakage

[Holdthechicken]

My dad ordered 28 Ameraucanas from Dunlap Hatchery and allowed me to cherry pic 3 that I wanted for my much smaller flock .. but when I got home and looked into Dunlap (cause I had my suspicions) and read their description for Ameraucana, they refer to them as EEs.

So is this chick exhibiting red leakage or is this a feather pattern?

This is not to bash Dunlap, these are easily the healthiest chicks I’ve had all year. They shipped 84 to my dad and they were all healthy and thriving and he only lost one due to a late diagnoses of splay leg but caution to the wind their Ameraucanas are EEs.

Appreciate any input!

 

[SilverBirds]

Oh yes, I 100% agree they are EEs, but does this chick look like it’s already displaying male pattern “red leakage” on the wings?

I ask cause while they are Sexed as pullets, I’m aware there is a margin of error and I’ve already got two cockerels on my hands from earlier broods lol.

Sorry if my question wasn’t clear in the initial post.

It just looks like the feather pattern. The male leakage is usually a more rust color, and that typically comes in at around 8 weeks old.

 

[Percheron chick]

When they charge $4 there is no doubt that they are EE. A true Ameraucana should be closer to $10.
At least they are honest and call them EEs in the description.

 

[SilverBirds]

Not 8 weeks yet, but looking and acting more dude-ish every day.. also pretty “rusty”. Does my little Kronk look like a cockerel to you?

The comb and wattles doesn't look very cockish, and the overall pattern is pretty uniform. Right now I'm going to say pullet, but post some more pictures at 10-12 weeks. If it's a cockerel there should be more comb development by then.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Not 8 weeks yet, but looking and acting more dude-ish every day.. also pretty “rusty”. Does my little Kronk look like a cockerel to you?

I'm raining Kronk is a boy

 

[SilverBirds]

Easter Eggers. Does not one of the recognized Ameraucana colors, and the legs aren't the right color. The fact that they themselves don't know Ameraucanas and EE are two separate things is the other giveaway.

 

[Percheron chick]

Oh yes, I 100% agree they are EEs, but does this chick look like it’s already displaying male pattern “red leakage” on the wings?

No. Way too early. They do have a nice variety of feathering.

 

[Holdthechicken]

It just looks like the feather pattern. The male leakage is usually a more rust color, and that typically comes in at around 8 weeks old.

Thanks, I’m just checking because while I have the privilege of just swapping out any cockerels for confirmed pullets, I realize the older they get the more complicated it can become to integrate.

I appreciate your help! These will be our first Easter eggers and we are excited to have them!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

This is my first batch of chicks with pea combs so I wasn’t sure how obvious he/she should be since my single comb cockerels have been very obvious, very young. but I will be surprised if this chick ends up a female.

It's just awfully pink for that age

 

[Yardmom]

I have had pullets with redder combs, I've had EE pullets with similar coloring, but the stance in the picture looks cockeral.