Male or female and possible breed?

[mamahenmartinez]

Hey there, can someone help me out as far as gender (a guess) and possibly breed this one goes? I was told when I bought this one and the other 3 that they are ameracaunas. However I think they may be buff orpingtons. Anyway. I am having my suspicions that this may be a male.

EDITED TO ADD IT IS 4 WEEKS OLD.

 

[alexa009]

Here is my buff orpington at your chicks age. It is a cockerel.

 

[alexa009]

Here it is.

 

[alexa009]

I don't think your chick is an ameraucana. I would probably say a buff orpington.

 

[alexa009]

Not sure about gender. I am probably thinking pullet right now.

 

[The Angry Hen]

Not sure about gender. I am probably thinking pullet right now.

I agree!

 

[mamahenmartinez]

You would say pullet even though its got a (turning) red comb and bright red waddles? Also I dont know if you can tell in the pictures but its tail feathers look like they are starting to sickle. The only reason im asking is the combs on my other 3 are still yellow where as this ones is red and the others show no waddles, the others also have more pointed tails and this ones look like they are starting to sickle (im sorry if anything I have worded isnt right I am new at chickens)

 

[mamahenmartinez]

It also stands tall most of the time and it kinda puffs its chest out to my male barred rock.

 

[drumstick diva]

At 4 weeks of age or so, no male would be showing hackle or saddle feathers this early.

 

[mamahenmartinez]

Can you explain the difference in hackle or saddle feathers please? If its a girl then I suppose its trying to be queen of the roost then maybe? It acts like a male, I guess thats why it confuses me.