Help! Ameraucana Rooster or Hen?

[rego1221]

Alright so I have two 18 week old Ameraucanas and I know one for sure is a rooster. His hackle feathers and saddle feathers are very obvious and he began to crow in the mornings (white speckled). I am wondering about the the gray one.

I can see what could be hackle feathers, but they aren't as pointy and don't wrap around the front of his neck like our white roo. The combs are a bit different too as our white roo has the typical pea comb with 3 noticeable ridges. The gray one doesn't have the rounded pea comb like that, but rather a more pointed one. You can still see 3 ridges it would appear. I have never raised chickens before these chicks so I just want to be sure before finding them a home. I cannot have a rooster in my town (noise bylaw).

My croad langshan rooster was way more obvious then these two ameraucanas. They took a long time to really show. I have 4 others that I know for sure are hens and the white one i know is a roo. Just need to be sure about this gray one. Thanks in advance!

 

[BantyChooks]

Alright so I have two 18 week old Ameraucanas and I know one for sure is a rooster. His hackle feathers and saddle feathers are very obvious and he began to crow in the mornings (white speckled). I am wondering about the the gray one.

I can see what could be hackle feathers, but they aren't as pointy and don't wrap around the front of his neck like our white roo. The combs are a bit different too as our white roo has the typical pea comb with 3 noticeable ridges. The gray one doesn't have the rounded pea comb like that, but rather a more pointed one. You can still see 3 ridges it would appear. I have never raised chickens before these chicks so I just want to be sure before finding them a home. I cannot have a rooster in my town (noise bylaw).

My croad langshan rooster was way more obvious then these two ameraucanas. They took a long time to really show. I have 4 others that I know for sure are hens and the white one i know is a roo. Just need to be sure about this gray one. Thanks in advance!

Male.

 

[junebuggena]

Both your Splash and your Blue are cockerels.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

The gray chicken has long and pointy saddle feathers found only on roosters.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Such a shame that you can’t keep them in your town and have to rehome such beautiful birds. I had the same problem and had to rehome my silkie bantam rooster who would watch tv with me and my light brahma rooster who I raised from a chick. I find it so hard to let them go. They are just such beautiful and majestic creatures.

 

[rego1221]

Thanks for the quick replies guys! I was pretty sure the blue was a male as well, but I was holding out hope for blue eggs.

 

[lazy gardener]

Agreed. Pretty boys.

 

[Mary's Backyard Chickens]

He's a male. He's got long saddle feathers and many male features.

 

[Mary's Backyard Chickens]

He's a male. He's got long saddle feathers and many male features.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Cockerel