Is Penelope an Ameracauna rooster?

[Jessi54]

I got some Ameracauna pullets at Tractor Supply on August 11th. Penelope's tail is very different from the others. Could she be a rooster? Also her tufts of hair on her face are much bushier than the others. Is it too early to tell?

 

[Mylied]

I /think/ she is a female, but her tail is throwing me for a look. That comb and the color says pullet to me. Let's see what others say. The fluffy cheeks don't indicate sex. They are all supposed to have those.

 

[21hens-incharge]

To young to know for sure.

Don't let that tail throw you. Some pullets get longer tail feathers early but turns out to just be those top tail feathers.

 

[Brittanyjohnson1986]

Does he/she have any spurs maybe too early but you could look n see possible indicator of a rooster

 

[sourland]

Pretty sure she is an Easter Egger pullet. Easter Egger for sure, and pullet probably.

 

[chicks are life]

Easter egger pullet

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Does he/she have any spurs maybe too early but you could look n see possible indicator of a rooster

Spurs don't come in until later, and hens can have spurs as well as roosters. So, they aren't a very accurate way to sex chickens.

That chicken is a little young to tell gender, but nothing says cockerel to me yet. Also, it's an Easter egger.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Spurs are on hens too. Granted not all hens will or won't grow them.
For example every hamburg hen I have had grew massive spurs.

 

[Jessi54]

Y'all thanks! I am hopeful for a pullet! This has led to another question....I am fine with them being easter eggers, but why were they sold as Ameracauna? Did Tractor Supply think they were getting Ameracaunas?

 

[21hens-incharge]

Lots of hatcheries sell the EE under different names.

To me Americana is just a fancy name for Easter Egger.

Tractor supply is rather notorious for having no idea what they are selling or what a chick of one breed looks like compared to another.
I am actually surprised you got a colored egg laying breed when that is what you asked for.

Next year I may drive down to TSC and just say surprise me. Probably ending up with all males that way lol.