Roo or Hen? 18 week lavender ameraucanas

[hsorelle]

I am still trying to see if one of my ameraucanas is a roo or hen at 18 weeks. I know I will find out soon enough but would like to know if we have two roos. There are 3. The first two pics are tangerine (orange tie) and I am 80% sure he is a roo. The next pics are blue (left) and pinky (right). Pinky on the right is the one that I suspect is also a roo.

 

[Sussex19]

To me, all three look like pullets. However I'm not too good at this breed, so wait for more experienced people to come along.

 

[Cloverr39]

Same. They all look like pullets to me. I don't have much experience with ameraucanas though. What exactly made you think you have 2 roos?

 

[Painted Calls]

Pullets.

 

[hsorelle]

One like to stick his head up and "watch" the flock while they eat. He stands between our dogs and the hens. He comes to me and checks me out first (along with our RIR hen). His hackle feathers are a little longer and pointier. One of our hens has all the feathers removed from the back of her neck and he seems to peck at her. No crowing yet. He is the most likely roo based on behavior. I know that Ameraucanas are slow maturing (from what I have read) but these guys are giving me mixed signals.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

None of them have male-specific feathering which would definitely be visible at this time. I have a ‘watch hen’ as well, and she looks quite manly. However, she lays beautiful brown eggs and is definitely a hen. Which one of the three is the one you most think is a boy?

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Pullets

 

[Ritzenthaler Farms]

One looks like a roo

 

[hsorelle]

The first two pics (orange tie) I am pretty sure is a roo. Pinky (bottom 2 pics) is questionable. None of them have the bright red combs that I would expect from a roo at 18 weeks, although the first roo turned a brighter red at a younger age than the others.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Agree with other posters that they all look female. The lavender gene can cause shredded feathers which makes it more difficult to see saddle feathers. No indication of any of them being male at this point.