Help sexing 2 Americana's

[BackAcre]

Here we go again!! I just got 3 chicks in the spring, 1 of them an Americana who quickly showed me that he is a roo. I just picked up two 'replacement' americana's frkm a farmer last week, and I am fearing the worst - Maybe both roo's! Both have different sized combs and different feathering patterns (one has a long feathery tail and one has a stumpy no feather butt!) but I see pink on their combs at 6-7 weeks and I fear this is early. Can anyone take a look and back me up or prove me wrong? I know 6 weeks is early, but I was pretty sure about my current roo at 7 weeks and by 10 weeks he was already crowing! The two photos look the same, but they are actually different birds.

 

[aglandaetap]

Hey. Could you also post body pics of the birds? Standing, saddle feathers?

 

[BackAcre]

@aglandaetap Sure! I will get some tomorrow. I know you are supposed to do That, but they are so different I didn't think their feathers could be accurately counted on! I know 6 weeks is early, I am just getting tired of this baby chicken merry-go-round I am on. I just keep them as pets and only am interested in hens, so I am anxious to weed out the roosters and finally settle my little flock!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Pictures of the full birds are needed. Sounds like you have Easter Eggers.

 

[Alexandra33]

Agreed, it would be easier for us if we had more pictures. They're adorable!

~Alex

 

[drumstick diva]

need to see whole birds,

 

[BackAcre]

Yes, you are probably right about them being EE's. They were called ameraucana by the farmer, and have slate legs with lighter grey on the bottoms of their feet, and muffs/beards, but the farmer also told me the rooster was ameraucana and the hen was 3/4 ameraucana- whatever that means! Hence why I used the 'slang spelling' - I know they are mutts, haha! Here are photos of them standing and from above, please excuse the state of the cage, they spilled water while I was at work this morning and this was pre clean up:

 

[BackAcre]

I know there is a really large thread on this that I can post photos, but I can't seem to find it!

 

[2 many chickens]

Looks like a pullet.

 

[BackAcre]

You think both may be pullets? Even with pink combs at 6 weeks and both of them feathering differently in their tails? I would be pretty pumped if they are, but maybe a little gun shy because I haven't had the best of luck so far in getting one!