is this EE (possibly Ameraucana) a pullet or roo? CONFIRMATION, pg 6!

[sevenbabychicks]

Hi everyone! My little blue EE is getting quite the comb, as well as some decorative feathers around its neck and breast, making me about 80% sure it's a rooster. However... its new feathers are really rounded, and it's comb is turning out to look really like a single comb. Since I've seen a few single-combed hens with a fairly tall comb at 10 weeks, I'm still holding onto a teensy bit of hope that it might just be a butch hen. Plus its stance looks so female to me! Here are some recent pics; I'm planning on posting some every couple weeks until it crows. When do you think I can expect that? Also, how in the world does one edit a thread's title? It'd be nice to be able to put "UPDATE!" on there

 

[kentuckysilkies]

Post a picture looking straight down on the back. The feathers on the neck do not look like male streamers to me. I do see a couple back near the tail that look suspect, but there should be lots of male feathers on the shoulders at this age. I am still sticking to my guess that it is a she. If you post a pic of the back and I see saddle feathers I will eat crow humbly and tell you it is a roo.

Tom

 

[Happy Chooks]

It's a boy.

 

[sevenbabychicks]

Here's a pic of its topside. There are a couple of darker feathers emerging near the base of the tail (good eye, kentuckysilkies!

), but they are super rounded/confusing. I don't think it's developed saddle feathers yet. I read a post a little while ago about someone not realizing their EE was a roo until it crowed at 22 weeks... I'm hoping to settle things definitively before then - it's getting hard to not get attached to the little guy!

 

[chickenlickin8]

Given the side and top view...I will vote Pullet!

Looking forward to see what the finally verdict is when the EE gets older. Keep us posted!

 

[Cowgirl71]

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Go to your original post in this thread and click "edit." It will bring you to a page where you can edit the message and the title.

 

[sevenbabychicks]

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Go to your original post in this thread and click "edit." It will bring you to a page where you can edit the message and the title.

Thanks so much!

 

[sevenbabychicks]

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I will! It's funny, when I posted this last batch of pics I thought that everyone would be guessing "male", but you pullet people are giving me a little bit more hope. (Although I'm still prepared for a roo) This is one confusing chicken

 

[juliechick]

I'm still thinking pullet.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Sorry to dash your hopes, but he's still a boy. I see the start of saddle feathers coming in, he has the "fluff" at the base of the tail that males get, the hackle coloring is a dead giveaway and the comb also.