Please Help with Gender.... of these Ameraucanas

[chickenlover2014]

Just wondering if anyone knows the gender of my 7 week old chicks.

 

[Ducklover2]

Im not that experienced but id say the grey/blue is a roo and the brown is a hen

 

[MillersFarm]

The first one is a pullet, Not sure about about the second one, The color of it makes me think cockerel but it's comb is pretty small and not that pink.. I'd give it another week or so.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Awww....that little brown one looks like a robin! She is definitely a pullet!!!!

 

[Chicken Girl1]

First one looks like a pullet but I'm afraid the second is a likely cockerel.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Agree with @Chicken Girl1

 

[junebuggena]

Those are Easter Eggers. One pullet, and one cockerel.

 

[chickenlover2014]

Those are Easter Eggers. One pullet, and one cockerel.

Junebuggena, Thanks so much for your input! But question... What makes you say they are Easter Eggers and not Ameraucanas? Thanks!

 

[junebuggena]

Junebuggena, Thanks so much for your input! But question... What makes you say they are Easter Eggers and not Ameraucanas? Thanks!

Not recognized coloration and the yellowish legs/feet.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

https://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2013/12/ameraucana-vs-araucana-vs-easter-egger.html

AMERAUCANAS


Ameraucanas are a pure breed that has been recognized by the APA (American Poultry Association) since 1984. They were most likely originally bred from South American blue egg laying breeds but were developed and standardized in the United States. They come in eight distinct colors including, Blue, Black, White and Wheaten, which all share these distinct Ameraucana traits:

Peacomb

Muffs and beard

Red earlobes

Tail

Blue legs

White foot bottoms

Always lay blue eggs


ARAUCANAS

Araucanas are more rare than Amerauacanas and harder to find. They are also a pure breed and have been recognized by the APA since 1976. They originated in Chile most likely and come in five colors including black, white, duckwing silver and golden. Araucanas all share these distinct Araucana traits:

Peacomb

Ear tufts (this gene is lethal to developing chicks if inherited by both parents)

Red earlobes

Rumpless (no tail)

Green or willow-colored legs

Yellow foot bottoms

Always lay blue eggs


EASTER EGGERS

Easter Eggers are not a recognized breed. They are mongrels or mutts - mixed breed chickens that do possess the blue egg gene, but don't fully meet the breed specifications of either Araucanas or Ameraucanas. They can come in any color or combination of colors and share these traits:

Any kind of comb

Muffs/beard/ear tufts or none

Any color earlobes

Tail or tail-less

Any color legs

Any color foot bottoms

Can lay blue but also sometimes lay green, tan, pink or even yellow

So if you want to be guaranteed blue egg layers, you will want to raise some Araucanas or Ameraucanas; otherwise Easter Eggers are always fun because you never know what color egg each will lay until she starts laying, and even identical-looking hens often lay varying shades of bluish or greenish eggs.