I think my week old ameraucana pullet is a rooster. Is it too early to tell?

[andy3142]

Last week I picked up 2 ameraucana pullet chicks at my local feed store. Today I found one of them on the top of the broader box. I think it is a roaster. Can anyone tell me or is it still to early to tell? The brown one is the one I am questioning about. I don't know if possibly the brown one is getting its tail feathers faster but I am not sure because I am new (as of last year ) which I successfully raised 4 chicks and 1 turned out to be a rooster. I had to give him away because we are not allowed to have them where I live. That's why I am questioning this chick because it is acting like the first rooster chick I had!!!!!!

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[crayon]

With a little tail like that- yep!

 

[andy3142]

So you think she is really a he?

 

[keesmom]

Way too early to tell.

As far as the tail goes - pullets of many breeds feather out faster than the cockerels. So it may be a pullet. Time will tell.

 

[andy3142]

Thanks! Will figure out what sex it is in a couple of months!

 

[andy3142]

Looks like the it turned out to be a female

 

[khoe]

Looks like the it turned out to be a female

Definitely! Looks just like my Doodle.

 

[andy3142]

It does!!!!

 

[andy3142]

Is yours laying yet?

 

[khoe]

Is yours laying yet?

No, we've still got quite a ways. She turned 12 weeks yesterday. How old is yours? I'm realllllly hoping for some blue or green eggs.