Roo? Lavender Araucana

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Very diminutive Araucana, for almost 14 weeks old. Yes, it's a Araucana, the Aussie standard comes with rumps and no tufts. Always assumed it to be a male but am second guessing myself. Thoughts?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Thoughts?

Pullet!

 

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Pullet!

Pullet!

Is it the diminuative comb? Rounded feathers? Delicate feet? Let me into your insights! Please!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Is it the diminuative comb? Rounded feathers? Delicate feet? Let me into your insights! Please!

Yes very much the size lack of the comb in addition to the wattles even though bearding gene inhibits wattle size.. coupled with the age AND the rounded feathers.. She's barely pinking up where as cockerels will usually red up closer to eight weeks old and have at least some pointy feathers becoming obvious around 12 weeks old (in non hen feathered breeds). Thin verses fat legs or skinny is sometimes a consideration. I never look at feet. So it's a combination of all those and then coupled with a little experience that offers confidence in some but not all cases.. other clues are the pale color of the leakage.. everything I see points to pullet.

My favorite reference pics from google..

 

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Thank you very much for this. Little runt just got a reprieve! I cannot keep chickens that wake the neighbours ...