Roo or hen?

[Pokes79]

Here is one of my Ameracaunas.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

I am leaning toward hen, but how old is it?

 

[Pokes79]

About 16 weeks old.

 

[mypicklebird]

Those look like the beginnings of a rooster tail there. Some hens have slightly curved tail feathers, but those look curved and greener than the rest. Also the feathers on the back look a bit pointed. Can you post next to a few others of the same age, or is this one the only one in the group of this breed?

 

[Pokes79]

There are seven of them that I hatched at the same time. If I have time i will get some pictures posted tomorrow.

 

[chickenlover54]

Quote:
its a rooster

 

[Year of the Rooster]

I also agree on rooster.

 

[Cypress Hen House]

It must be different than the others you hatched or you wouldn't ask....

Can you post a pic of another one?

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

It looks like a pullet to me - I think a 16 week old cockerel should have a larger comb than this one has and the feathers are rounded. The greenish tint is there because of the black feathering - doesn't have anything to do with the sex. My black sexlink, barnevelder, and australorp hens all have that greenish tint on their black feathers.

 

[Gonzo]

No, I gotta say it's a roo.