Help... do we have ANOTHER rooster???

[samkost]

Ugh... I was afraid of that! Can you keep more than one rooster if they were raised together?

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

Hi, I’m new to raising chickens. This is our first experience in raising chicks. Patti is 11 weeks old and we’re thinking we might have ANOTHER rooster. We were also told she is an Ameracauna chick, not sure if that’s right either.

That's definitely a cockerel, and one of the things you can look at are the legs to figure out if they are actually an Ameraucana instead of an Easter Egger. Ameraucanas have blue/slate legs. It's not fool proof but if they don't have blue/slate legs they aren't an Ameraucana.

 

[samkost]

It appears to be an EE cockerel to me too.

Cockerel

Thanks

 

[samkost]

Cockerel

Thanks

 

[MetroMutt]

Hi, I’m new to raising chickens. This is our first experience in raising chicks. Patti is 11 weeks old and we’re thinking we might have ANOTHER rooster. We were also told she is an Ameracauna chick, not sure if that’s right either.

Im still a beginner with sexing but how I tell is if they are starting to get spurs, we have 2 easter egger chicks at the farm I volunteer on who both have crossed beaks; I believe ones a pullet and ones a cockrel as the cockrel has little bumps where spurs are forming

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Im still a beginner with sexing but how I tell is if they are starting to get spurs, we have 2 easter egger chicks at the farm I volunteer on who both have crossed beaks; I believe ones a pullet and ones a cockrel as the cockrel has little bumps where spurs are forming

That’s a good tip! Although I’m not sure if it’s entirely accurate... how old are you talking about the chicken being? Because I have 8 week chicks, and some are sex linked (some are 100% girls) and they have those spur bumps.

I also have a hen (yes, a hen, I’ve seen her lay an egg) who has 1-2 inch spurs... though they’re not sharp.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

When do they start getting Spurs?

I’m not a hundred percent sure... very early though, I think. But as I don’t really know, I don’t want to give a guess and it be wrong.

 

[MetroMutt]

That’s a good tip! Although I’m not sure if it’s entirely accurate... how old are you talking about the chicken being? Because I have 8 week chicks, and some are sex linked (some are 100% girls) and they have those spur bumps.

I also have a hen (yes, a hen, I’ve seen her lay an egg) who has 1-2 inch spurs... though they’re not sharp.

Oh im sure its not full proof, not sure how old either as they were surrendered to where I volunteer and if I dont ask usually dont get told anything about new arrivals, the two are just old enough to where they are starting to make awkward teenage noises, they still do the baby peeps but also some clucking at times

Also all 4 of me hens have "spur bumps" so for sure its not full proof! For younger ones its usually a good indicator for me though

 

[samkost]

That's definitely a cockerel, and one of the things you can look at are the legs to figure out if they are actually an Ameraucana instead of an Easter Egger. Ameraucanas have blue/slate legs. It's not fool proof but if they don't have blue/slate legs they aren't an Ameraucana.

Ugh... I was afraid of that! Can you keep more than one rooster if they were raised together? Everyone loves “her” and the other rooster.

 

[samkost]

It appears to be an EE cockerel to me too.

Thank you