Please say this isn't a roo

[Chickadee Blondie]

This is my favorite chicken in the flock, Cheekers my Lavender Ameraucana, who was hatched April 25th, 17wks tomorrow.
This morning I noticed the neck feathers looking ominously like hackle feathers of a roo.

I've already found 2 roos in my flock I have to rehome and going to cry if Cheekers becomes #3.

Help!

 

[Folly's place]

Welcome!
I agree about those hackle feathers, although the comb isn't very red. Yet.
Every time I've 'wondered', it's been a cockerel. Hope not this time!
Mary

 

[DLA]

I don't know if it's a cockrel or a pullet but either way I do like that coloring, very pretty.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

This is my favorite chicken in the flock, Cheekers my Lavender Ameraucana, who was hatched April 25th, 17wks tomorrow.
This morning I noticed the neck feathers looking ominously like hackle feathers of a roo.

I've already found 2 roos in my flock I have to rehome and going to cry if Cheekers becomes #3.

Help!

I do believe the hackles and sickle feathers are similar to that of a rooster, although the comb isn't very red. I'm curious as to what the more experienced people on here think.

Cheekers is gorgeous, by the way!

 

[TillyPeeps]

I think she is a girl. My Lavender Ameraucana girl had some of her feathers curly and pointy when she was a young pullet. But I never had a roo, so I could be wrong.

 

[Tonyroo]

If the age is correct than it's not a cockerel.

 

[Tonyroo]

IF I am off,it would be by just one week. I tried writing them all down but the breeder had the 1 and 2wk chicks were together so I could be off. Cheekers is the same size as the other 16 and 17wk flock.

Cockerels show there look at 10 to 15 weeks old. So I seriously doubt you have one.

 

[Chickadee Blondie]

I don't know if it's a cockrel or a pullet but either way I do like that coloring, very pretty.

She/he's really gorgeous and has such a great personality. He'sy favorite. Hops in my lap when I bring out the snacks and ANY bug I bring in aline and Cheekers snags it faster than the others. Such a fun chicken.

 

[Chickadee Blondie]

I do believe the hackles and sickle feathers are similar to that of a rooster, although the comb isn't very red. I'm curious as to what the more experienced people on here think.

Cheekers is gorgeous, by the way!

Thank you. Sure hoping she's a she and not trying to identify as anything else. Cheekers was my favorite score of all my babies.

 

[Chickadee Blondie]

Welcome!
I agree about those hackle feathers, although the comb isn't very red. Yet.
Every time I've 'wondered', it's been a cockerel. Hope not this time!
Mary

Thank Mary, I'm hoping I'm wrong too.