Is it too early to tell if my Ameracana is a rooster?

[Deebsra]

My little guy is 8 weeks old and I think he's a rooster. All my other chicks (also 8 weeks) are RIR so I have nothing to compare 'him' to. What do you think?

 

[janelle18]

I found it VERY hard to tell my EE's gender until they started crowing. In the end my EE's were basically full grown before i could distinguish completely which were males and which were females.

-Based on what i see i would say rooster... but that's just a guess. Wait a little longer till the tail & comb develop further!

 

[Chris09]

Rooster, the feathering is a give-a-way.

Chris

 

[Deebsra]

I'm a serious newbie, how does the feathering give it away?

 

[nurse_turtle]

The rust colored feathering on the shoulders is indicative of a male.

 

[Mac14]

Now following this thread!

 

[Pele]

He's a roo. That red on his shoulders will develop into a cape of red later in life that the ladies can't resist.

 

[hdowden]

can you get a side shot of him? right now looks more like a pullet but i can not see his/her coloring that well to be sure. wait till at least 15 weeks of age to make a choice and also please repost some pics of him then

 

[Indigosands]

I think it's a hen.

 

[Peter Olinda]

Im pretty sure its a roo.