Mary or Mario??

[PintoLvr]

First of all, I'm new to this whole chicken thing, and so far loving every second of it. I have three 7 week old chickens. That is all my coop will handle...and me too. "Supposedly" all girls. There is a Delaware, Black Star, and an Americauna. The Americauna, I'm having doubts she is a she. Can anyone tell at this age? Thanks so much for any help!

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

She is not an ameraucana, she is an EE.Right now it looks like a pullet, but I am not positive.

 

[PintoLvr]

I sure hope you're correct. Time will tell, and then the feed store will have to find a home for Mario, as they said they would. And Americauna vs. EE? Feed store was wrong, I take it? I really don't care. Just wanted the cool colored eggs! Thank you for your help!

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Feed stores always label there EEs wrong. They usually put americana/araucana/easter egger or something close to that. The only hatchery I know of that has true ameraucanas are my pet chicken and maybe myer hatchery I cant reme,ber. And they are just hatchery stock sothey arent the best qualitity. Ameraucana have slate legs, lay blue eggs, have beards or muffs,have pea combs, and they only come in 8 accepted colors. EEs can have green, yellow or slate legs, lay blue, green, or pink eggs, are suppose to have beards but you are starting to find beardless ones because it is being bred out of them, come in all different colors and color combinations(hatcheries are starting to get some really unique color combinations), and are suppose to have pea combs but occisonaly you find one with a strait comb. EEs are suppose to resemble ameraucanas. They are great birds, but they cant be shown and are mixes. They wont bred true like ameraucanas either.Most people just get EEs for their wonderful personalities or to have a colorful egg basket.

 

[Mac14]

For now I'm saying a cockerel, because it has patchy white coloring all over, and the comb is seeming too red. Here is a great thread for help.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/463817/easter-egger-sexing-tips-and-tricks-pictures-included/2890

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

O and I forgot to add while her comb is pretty red, I dont see any wattles coming in yet.

 

[PintoLvr]

Wow, that was a great link! So many others are in my situation. Thank you all for your help!!

 

[Mac14]

Wow, that was a great link! So many others are in my situation. Thank you all for your help!!

That's what were here for!

 

[AvianEgo]

Look at the tips of the tail feathers coming in. I feel like it might be a roo

 

[PintoLvr]

I will be keeping her/him until we know for sure. I will post a photo then to help others then. Thank you guys!