Lavender ameraucana gender 10 weeks

[Mommamolly]

Lavender ameraucana approximately 10 weeks old. Any ideas if this is a cockerel or pullet? I have 2 and this ones comb is much wider than the one. Also does anyone have insight on ways I can help their feather quality? They are very scraggly compared with my marans. Thank you.

 

[featheredplanets]

Tricky one, I would guess pullet so far...
Make sure they have a high protein feed, I think lavenders can get ‘shredded feathers’, I think it’s a gene in some lavenders?

 

[sealer39]

Looks like a pullet to me.

 

[Rooapalooza]

Looks like a pullet. I have a buff orpington has the same issue with her feathers. I don't know why, otherwise she seems healthy and the rest of the flock doesn't have that issue. I've heard lavenders have that problem too so maybe it's just genetic?

 

[Painted Calls]

Pullet. It does appear that she has the "shredder" gene associated with some lavender genetics.

 

[Mommamolly]

Tricky one, I would guess pullet so far...
Make sure they have a high protein feed, I think lavenders can get ‘shredded feathers’, I think it’s a gene in some lavenders?

Would high protein feed help with the feathers?

 

[Painted Calls]

I don't think anything will help because it's due to genetics, not a deficiency.

 

[Mommamolly]

I don't think anything will help because it's due to genetics, not a deficiency.

Thank you for your insight. I just worry that they aren’t as protected if they get wet, and I live in Canada where it gets very cold and I hope they are properly protected. Both of my lav ameraucanas have the shredded feathers.

 

[Silviaschicks]

Pullet

 

[Painted Calls]

Thank you for your insight. I just worry that they aren’t as protected if they get wet, and I live in Canada where it gets very cold and I hope they are properly protected. Both of my lav ameraucanas have the shredded feathers.

As long as they have a nice wind-free coop to go into, they will be okay.