Pullet or Cockerel? Ameraucana.....It's official/Got a new name :)

[speckledhen]

Dang, if those are really only 8 weeks old, the white one is a cockerel for sure!

 

[Cowgirl71]

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At eight weeks, the bird on the left is 100% rooster. I'd be willing to bet all of my chickens on it! That may be the largest comb I've ever seen on a eight week old chick, except for some male Cornish Xs I raised last summer.

The bird on the right is probably a pullet, but it's too early to tell for sure.

 

[wolftracks]

I have a bantam project and two had huge combs right off like that.

That's a little roo!

Bonnie was hatched April 24th, so although late all of a sudden it's like that crow came this morning and those saddle feathers are under all the fluff, so just coming in and when I picked him up a while ago, I fluffed the area around and could see and feel them finally coming through.

Now if I could see long hackle feathers I'd be so happy. Girl or boy I don't care, but now that it's official for sure I want to see those pretty feathers.

I can't wait to see how he turns out.

Trying to stop calling him Bonnie though. That's hard after all these months. LOL

I'll come up with something cool though darn it.

 

[Justuschicks]

Lol, thats what I though. I swear it gets bigger every day. Yes they are about 8 weeks. They were hatched on Thanksgiving Day. They are both so different. Different looking feathers, leg color, combs...I only have 1 brown egg layer so I know they are related. I just can't believe how different they are. I think if the dark one is a pullet she will lay baseball sized eggs. Here they are at 3 weeks.

 

[wolftracks]

That must be your little roo at the left.

 

[Justuschicks]

How'd you guess?

So I was trying to figure out a name for your guy. Bonnie means attractive or bonita in spanish...the male form of bonita is bonito I believe..

Or do a male name search meaning fine, attractive, good looking. So he would still have the same name meaning as Bonnie.

 

[wolftracks]

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Yep

My mom was Bonita but went by Bonnie.

I think he might become Lindo.

Not sure yet.

Ahhhhhhhhhh or from 3 Amigos! El Guapo!

 

[fargosmom]

Call him Barney, with a Boston accent

and neither one of you will be confused!

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

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Ah, bummer. I'm sorry he turned out to be a cockerel, but I'm guessing he might be younger than you thought he was? or an extremely late bloomer : )
I missed this earlier, but looking back at the Dec. 2nd pics next to your hand, he does look pretty small - not full size, like a 7 month old would be.

 

[Cowgirl71]

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