Is this a male auracana trait?

[cpendergraff]

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This is my auracana (hen) and jersey giant cross. I really want it to be a "she" so we can keep her, but its starting to get little feather tuffs around the "cheek" area.

Is this a male characteristic only?

 

[sourland]

Nope, both male and female Araucanas can be tufted. EE and Ameraucanas also have facial feathers which can be apparent on either sex.

 

[jksranch]

looks like a hen to me!

 

[cpendergraff]

Thanks so much, guys. Her mama isn't tuffed so I wasn't sure.

 

[cpendergraff]

Here He/She is a little older.

Thoughts?

 

[GJPA1996]

We bought an Auracana as well and the comb on ours looks quite a bit different than yours. I think ours is a male, especially after looking at yours. Here's a picture of ours at about 8 weeks....

 

[TheCrazyClucker]

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This is my auracana (hen) and jersey giant cross. I really want it to be a "she" so we can keep her, but its starting to get little feather tuffs around the "cheek" area.



Is this a male characteristic only?

Tufts aren't a male trait. Some breeds of chickens have them,some don't. It's not a sign that your chick is a rooster. Both hens and roosters of special "tufted" breeds have tufts. Your chick looks like a hen,considering their hasn't been any comb development early in age. And also,that's not an Araucana. Araucanas are rumpless. That chick is an Easter-Egger.

We bought an Auracana as well and the comb on ours looks quite a bit different than yours. I think ours is a male, especially after looking at yours. Here's a picture of ours at about 8 weeks....

That's a rooster. Not an Araucana,though. They are rumpless. That's an Easter-Egger.