Is My Chick a Hen or Rooster?

[GooseGoose n Goose]

I've been raising five chicks from hatching for a month now (with the edition of a late hatcher) and upon hatching I determined that all of them would be hens. However I'm now having some doubts. This is my oldest chick who is almost 4 1/2 week old, born on June 21st. Its a full Americana. When it hatched, it looked to be female by the wing shape, how many feather it had, and it was the first one to grow tail feathers. However as it got older the tail feathers are pointier and the comb is bigger than all my other chicks, but not super red. Yet I don't see the waddles developing like a roosters. It's been a while since I raised chicks so I'm a bit rusty on sexing. I will say that this chick is very friendly and bold, it likes sitting with my on my lap, catching bugs, chasing others for treats, and isn't afraid of much. But I would definitely appreciate a general consensus of what y'all think. Thanks in advanced!

 

[murphynhazel12]

Wing sexing is inaccurate for most breeds of chickens- only breeds that are specifically bred to be wing sexable can be accurately sexed by feathering. Additionally, "Americana" isn't a real breed, it's a fancy name for the easter egger cross (a mutt chicken bred to produce colored eggs). The real breed is called Ameraucauna. Anyway, your chick is definitely a little cockerel. Your others may be as well, but it can't be determined without pictures. He's a pretty bird though!

 

[GooseGoose n Goose]

Wing sexing is inaccurate for most breeds of chickens- only breeds that are specifically bred to be wing sexable can be accurately sexed by feathering. Additionally, "Americana" isn't a real breed, it's a fancy name for the easter egger cross (a mutt chicken bred to produce colored eggs). The real breed is called Ameraucauna. Anyway, your chick is definitely a little cockerel. Your others may be as well, but it can't be determined without pictures. He's a pretty bird though!

Thanks for the confirmation and the clarifications and information, i did not know that when it came to chicken breeds and such. I am very certain that 3/5 of my children are hen just because their combs are tiny and their tails aren't curved and have a lot more feathers to them. I was just really curious about this specific one since it is my favorite chick. But even if its a cockerel, he'll still be welcomed in my coop when he gets older

 

[WingItRanch]

I agree he appears to be a cockerel.