I give up! Pullet or cockerel?

[Cturber]

12 week old ameraucana. I have gone back and forth but am leaning towards roo. I’d love feedback? Also what’s going on w his coloring? Those bars just appeared.

 

[cavemanrich]

By the width of Pea-comb, looks like Roo is correct.
WISHING YOU BEST................................

 

[Sammi_0411]

Im leaning to roo they all gorgeous

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Yes I think roo too, but can be hard to tell with this breed. The comb is a pea comb. Rose combs are bigger, like wynadottes. Pea combs typical for EE and also purebred ameraucana.
The barring showing up can also be a rooster sign, as they often develop more coloring as they get older, where hens usually do not.

 

[JadeFarms]

Looks like a cockerel

 

[Myrshine]

Looks like a handsome young cockerel to me

 

[Mr Beaks]

I'm leaning toward cockerel. Very unique markings.

 

[21hens-incharge]

While I am also leaning towards the bird in question being a cockerel I really hope we are all wrong.

That is one nifty looking bird! I love those pin stripes.

 

[cavemanrich]

The comb is a pea comb. Rose combs are bigger, like wynadottes. Pea combs typical for EE and also purebred ameraucana.

Thanks for correcting me. I meant to say PEA COMB,
I will edit to correct

 

[Buckeye Amy]

Hmm, this is a tough one. What a beautiful bird! Regardless of what sex it is it's worth keeping just for the beautiful striping!

That said, I'm looking for clues and everything I've seen so far makes me think it's a pullet. I zoomed in on all the photos and I don't see anything "cockerel" that grabs my attention. Could you take a few more pictures in sunlight? Also, have you heard any crowing yet? Twelve weeks is that awkward phase for EEs that fools people into thinking they have a cockerel when they have a pullet. I wrote an article about it using photos of my own birds to illustrate what I look for: https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ail-feathers-in-easter-egger-juveniles.75908/

I would really like to sit and watch this bird for a while to look for more details in the feathering. Really interesting!