Need help sexing 4 Ameraucana

[whytedragon]

They're about 8-10 wks old Silkied Ameraucana and I haven't got a clue as to how to sex anything with a pea comb until it's older, lol.
Any help would be much appreciated!

 

[Megan Amber]

I am by no means the best gender guesser but here goes-

Rooster
Pullet
Pullet
Possible Rooster

That's just my guess!

 

[whytedragon]

Thank you! I have read that with Ameraucana at this age the roos will have 3 rows of peas, and the pullets only one. Dunno if that's true or not.
However the first one is the one ive been suspecting as a roo.

 

[Megan Amber]

That's cool I didn't know that! I would try with mine but I'm not sure their actually Ameraucaunas! Some kind of Easter Egger mix! They are beautiful what I can see of them that is LOL)

 

[whytedragon]

Here's another full picture..best I could get..they stay in the brooder for now..until they're older! Would hate to lose these! lol.

 

[Megan Amber]

Man are they gorgeous!! I actually didn't know there was a silkie version! Gonna keep my eye out for some of those guys! Are they friendly?

 

[whytedragon]

They are VERY skittish :/ More-so than any breed i've ever had..aside from my Exchequer Leghorns. They give me the "stink-eye" every time I walk in, lol. And they staaaaaaaaare at me with this even look..Iol. But I didnt get them as pets anyway.
They're very rare, if you look here on BYC for Silkied Ameraucana..you'll see the first thread started back in 2008 named "What's wrong with their feathers?"...pretty neat!

BTW..they're not Silkie crosses..pure Ameraucana with Silkied feathers.

 

[Megan Amber]

That's awesome! "What's wrong with their feathers"! LOL Even in your picture, your right they have this look in their eye! Thanks for telling me about them!!!

 

[whytedragon]

you're welcome Neat thing is..I saw the original post years ago..and thought "oh neat!" and just moved on..then recently a friend said she was picking some up and I'm like WHAT!? I recall reading something about them..lol. So she took 2 and I took 4. They came from a breeder is Georgetown, Texas..BBS Silkied and Regular Ameraucana. I'm hoping to get more..maybe Splash next time

 

[Megan Amber]

Ooh splash!! Bet that would be nice!