Sexing 3 ameraucana chicks

[narmowen]

Two red/gray and a pale gray. Bought from a breeder. Supposed to be purebred ameraucana. Unsure of gender...hoping for pullets as I already have an EE rooster

 

[cstephens1987]

Fffff....That's what I was thinking as well. All 3 that were supposed to be ameraucana pullets have red leakage, even the lavender. Splotchy, too. And red combs.

Rust Red shoulder leakage on an EE is a male trait. 3 row pink comb at only 10-12 weeks is also indicating male.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Age??

The gray with the reddish feathers on its body is a cockerel... The other two are probably cockerels.

 

[cstephens1987]

Probably 10 weeks? Maybe 12.

Yes. Three cockerels, and probably closer to 10 weeks from the looks of it. FYI the pale gray is called Lavender

 

[cstephens1987]

I'd also suspect the breeding is not quite to standards based on coloring of the others.

 

[grayjay11o]

I'm not an expert and have never had this breed, but all the Americans I've seen that have red leakage are males. I have no idea about the Lavender.

 

[ev-chicka]

I’m far from an expert but I would wait and see on this one...I had a pullet with a similar comb. The pinkness could be associated with holding them still for a picture as they “flush”. But the bulgier (is that a word?) 3 row combs are more likely cockerel...especially with red shoulder leakage.

 

[narmowen]

Up close of combs....I'm guessing all roosters.

 

[narmowen]

Probably 10 weeks? Maybe 12.

 

[narmowen]

Thank you!

I was sold them by a breeder as purebred ameraucana, but I'm doubting (based on my slim research) that they actually are. Supposedly she only breeds lavender, which would be the pale gray, which also, I believe, shouldn't have any red. The other two...I can't even guess what the proper color was supposed to be.

What makes you say cockerels? I've got another group of people saying hens for all, which is why I'm asking.