Is this a Roo or No

[LauraSBale]

Ok
I posted this chick before, Now i'm updating pics, taken today, to see you guys think

I order 3 Americauana's and the guy in the pics below, is rumples, and has no Cheek feathers like the other 2 girls and they have tail feathers

IN THE PIC BELOW IS ONE OF THE GIRLS, she is behind him she is lighter tan color WE GOT THEM AT THE SAME TIME THEY WERE JUST A COUPLE DAYS OLD

 

[jossanne]

Based on the comb, I'm guessing a roo... pretty!

 

[lacymarie0526]

roo!

 

[silkieluvr]

How old are they?

 

[LauraSBale]

there about 7 1/2 weeks now.

I am wondering about the fact there is no Cheek feathers yet, the other 2 girls have lots of cheek feathers. since they are Americauana's

 

[speckledhen]

Cockerel. And sometimes they are beardless. Even from my normal Ameraucanas, I hatched a few without them. It's one reason I knew I needed new breeding stock if I was going to continue with them.

 

[LauraSBale]

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do think it may be a mutated gene, or just a gene defect

 

[Wynette]

Wow. I've got an EE that had a comb and little wattles very much like this; I thought it was a roo forever, but it's ended up to be a pullet.

 

[LauraSBale]

Wynette,
I guess it's a waiting game to see if get crowing or eggs

 

[Gazinga]

Im betting its a roo