Signs of a rooster???

Elie And Her Flock · Jun 28, 2020

I have three 8 week old silkie-ameracauna mixes. They each have the same dad, a black/blue splash silkie, but different moms (all ameracaunas, all different colors and from completely different moms and dads). Here are their little profiles. If you guys need I can attach pictures.

Amelia - Yellow / Chestnut / Brown / Buff
Poppy - Brown / Black / White
Rosie - Black / Copper

Amelia and Poppy are growing at the same rate and at staying the same size and showing similar characteristics. Here are some things I noticed were different about Rosie:
1. Longer legs
2. Initiates squabbles with our dog and the older chickens (which is absolutely hilarious, she/he never wins)
3. Top of the pecking order between the three of them (other two submit to him/her)
4. Faster growing waddle + comb
5. Slower to mature in feather growth

Are these signs of being a roo? It's really hard to tell because their moms are all different breeds and I'm not sure if these are just things that go along with having a certain breed as his/her mom. Thank you!

sourland · Jun 28, 2020

Pictures would enable gender identification.

HappyClucker7 · Jun 28, 2020

We would need a picture to say anything for sure. If the comb and waddles are growing faster, then it could be a cockerel.

The Happster · Jun 28, 2020

It sounds likely Rosie is a boy.
Photos would be good.

Elie And Her Flock · Jun 29, 2020

@OneHappyRooster @HappyClucker7 @sourland here are the photos. the chicken in question is the black and copper one. the other two, (brown/white and buff/orange/brown) are his/her sisters. hope the pics help! let me know if you need more. sorry about the photo quality, even though Rosie was hand raised since birth she/he is the most elusive little one out of the three!