Hen or Roo? 3-4 week Americana

[Bonnie Furlong]

It is a supposed to be an Americana. She’s much bigger than the other two and is looking totally different. They are all supposed to be Americana. We’ve had Comets before but they were full grown hens when we inherited them so it’s our first time with chicks. The other two do not have a distinct comb at all. I got them locally and he got them from a hatchery that guarantees 98.5 percent accuracy. We live in a neighborhood so we’d have to re-home him. Any advice? Can I integrate another chick at this point? They are 4 weeks old.

 

[sealer39]

Do you know the difference between Ameraucanas and Americanas?
Ameraucanas are a breed and Americanas, better known as Easter Eggers, are a mix breed that carries the blue egg gene.
A pic of all three together would be helpful if you can since we are now debating what it actually is.

 

[bobhoke]

My advice is keep it (hen). As soon as she crows and someone complains - eat him (her, it’s a jersey giant hen).
What is the name of the hatchery? There are several unknown variables that must be known to advise regarding integrating new birds.

 

[Bonnie Furlong]

It’s good to clarify! It’s an Americana, an Easter Egger . Yes! I’ll take a pic of all three.

 

[Bonnie Furlong]

Pics with the other two

 

[bobhoke]

Bring back memories?

 

[bobhoke]

Pics with the other two

ROTFLMAO - she’s huge

 

[Bonnie Furlong]

I know right?? You said “she”. Do you think “she’s” a “she”?

 

[bobhoke]

BJG hen tail feathers are symmetrically distinct, along with the enormous body, black legs and coupled with its chick features from your initial photo I’m sticking to my guns - BJG hen all in.

 

[bobhoke]

Pics with the other two

The tail feathers are exactly what an immature BJG hens tail feathers look like. I have 10 outback now, but they are younger than this one, but I’m only correct 90.3% of the time. Keep the bird and buy another hen. If you can eat an egg (fetus chicken), you can eat a delicious BJG rooster.