Is my ameraucana chicken a rooster?

[Belizafitch96]

Hi, I am wondering if anyone can tell me if my ameraucana chicken is a rooster? Her name is Sweetie and my husband and I bought her among others a couple months ago as chicks/pullets. We are new to raising chickens. We have 11 total and we know the odds are likely to having a rooster. He heard crowing one morning around 5 am but was unsure which chicken it came from.

We are suspicious of a couple others but Sweetie often shows signs of being an alpha hen. She's also the biggest/poofiest but I'm not sure if that's just because of her breed. I'd like to mention she's not the greatest of flyers and has a hard time flying up to roost on fences with the other chickens. My husband has had to get on a ladder and help her get up there with her sisters. Anyway, I will attach some pictures of her and any feedback is appreciated. Thanks!

 

[cherrynberry]

Hi, I am wondering if anyone can tell me if my ameraucana chicken is a rooster? Her name is Sweetie and my husband and I bought her among others a couple months ago as chicks/pullets. We are new to raising chickens. We have 11 total and we know the odds are likely to having a rooster. He heard crowing one morning around 5 am but was unsure which chicken it came from.

We are suspicious of a couple others but Sweetie often shows signs of being an alpha hen. She's also the biggest/poofiest but I'm not sure if that's just because of her breed. I'd like to mention she's not the greatest of flyers and has a hard time flying up to roost on fences with the other chickens. My husband has had to get on a ladder and help her get up there with her sisters. Anyway, I will attach some pictures of her and any feedback is appreciated. Thanks!

Age? Other than the suspect the rest appear to be pullets. Atleast the ones in the photos.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

How old? Hens can crow to, most likely if you don’t have a roo.

 

[Belizafitch96]

Age? Other than the suspect the rest appear to be pullets. Atleast the ones in the photos.

Not sure of her exact age. She was a chick when we bought her back in April. I've attached a picture of the first 6 we bought, her being the gray one eating out of the bowl.

 

[Belizafitch96]

How old? Hens can crow to, most likely if you don’t have a roo.

We bought her as a chick in April. This is her eating out of the bowl behind our Isa brown chick:

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Where did you get them?

 

[cherrynberry]

We bought her as a chick in April. This is her eating out of the bowl behind our Isa brown chick:

I am going to go with slow developing cockerel, because of those odd patches or color. Although, it can go either way. Her tail looks like a pullet. I would wait a few more weeks…

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

She’s an Easter Egger and I’m not an expert on them, but I’m pretty sure the red color means rooster.
Am I correct on the EE part @EmmaRainboe?

 

[Belizafitch96]

Where did you get them from

A local outdoor store that was selling chicks and pullets during "chick days".

 

[Belizafitch96]

I am going to go with slow developing cockerel, because of those odd patches or color. Although, it can go either way. Her tail looks like a pullet. I would wait a few more weeks…

Okay, thank you for the feedback! We will keep an eye on everybody.