Pullet or Cockerel??

[akchickenman]

Wondering if anyone has any guesses for this 12ish week Isbar/black ameraucana? At the 10 week mark I thought for sure pullet, but the way the tail feathers are coming in now I'm not sure.

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

That's a pullet.

 

[akchickenman]

Thanks! Out of curiosity how can you tell? I am not good at telling them apart

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Pullet

 

[andreanar]

Thanks! Out of curiosity how can you tell? I am not good at telling them apart

At 12 weeks the comb and wattles would be bigger and definitely redder than they are. Also, I don't see any sickle feathers.

 

[chicks are life]

Also no splashes of random red or orange.

 

[andreanar]

Thanks! Out of curiosity how can you tell? I am not good at telling them apart

Also, as chicks are life said above, Males will tend to have reddish splotches of color on there wings/shoulders.

 

[chicks are life]

Any blue egg laying breed mixed with another breed is considered a easter egger.

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Her pattern is female specific, and she has a very small yellow comb. At this age male feathering would usually not be clearly visible.

 

[akchickenman]

Any blue egg laying breed mixed with another breed is considered a easter egger.

Thanks! I know she is technically an easter egger, but I thought maybe her parents breed would help with any intricacies regarding the sexing.