Rooster or Hen? Wanna try to guess?

[aoxa]

Also note that your bird is an EE and not an Ameraucana.

Melabella, thanks!

 

[little farmer]

I'm agreeing with aoxa. Doesn't look like the stance of a rooster, or the feathers. Very handsome rooster aoxa!!!

 

[aoxa]

I'm agreeing with aoxa. Doesn't look like the stance of a rooster, or the feathers. Very handsome rooster aoxa!!!

Thank you Stanley would appreciate that He's a nice boy too.

 

[little farmer]

Haha, love the name too.

 

[daviechik]

awesome picture thank you!!! my previous post should have said DoesNT crow as it makes no noises.. i love that example for knowing how to identify roosters based on feathers!

 

[daviechik]

it was sold to us as an amerucauna ... what is an EE?

ETA: duh, EE-easter egger..

 

[aoxa]

it was sold to us as an amerucauna ... what is an EE?

An EE is an Easter Egger. Which is a bird that carries the blue egg gene, but does not fit into any breed standard. Did you get her from a feed store or hatchery? They commonly use Ameraucana as a way to increase sales of these mixed breed layers.

Ture Ameraucanas only come in 8 colours: Blue, Black, Buff, Brown Red, Silver, White, Wheaton, and Blue Wheaton.
They have slate, blue or black legs only
Pea comb only.
Face is hidden behind beard and muffs
Eyes are reddish bay
Beak can not be yellow (neither can soles of feet).
Hens ONLY lay blue eggs

Not only do they have to fit into all those categories, but they have to breed true 50% of the time. So if you have a hen that is white for example, and has slate legs and brown red eyes, but she does not give off offspring the exact same as her 50% of the time, she is considered an EE.

I'm saying all of this out of memory. The standard has more detail in it. It's very hard to find true Ameraucanas.

I love my EEs. They are great birds. I also love my bantam Ameraucanas as well.

 

[aoxa]

awesome picture thank you!!! my previous post should have said DoesNT crow as it makes no noises.. i love that example for knowing how to identify roosters based on feathers!

Okay well my guess is now really not a guess any more, but for certain it is a girl

 

[little farmer]

Quote: I now know the difference between an Ameraucana and an EE!!!

 

[Little Peep]

This little chicken is about 6mos old, its pretty big compared to my other amerucauna and a little smaller than my currently laying buff's. It sits atop the water bowl and acts pretty bossy. Wanna guess? There is a TON of feathers around its face makes it look smaller than it actually is. I know what I think it is but interested to see what others think as the group as a whole has been accurate in guessing on my other babies..

This is a Hen I know it!