Silkie and Araucana - boys or girls?

[L1sa]

I currently have 4 chicks 5.5 weeks old. 3 Silkies and 1 Araucana. I reckon I've got the Silkies worked out (2 boys and 1 girl) but I just can't get the Araucana! I thought boy all along, but now I'm not so sure. Help?

 

[OkieChickenGal]

The arcauna is a pullet

 

[L1sa]

Thank you!!! That would be amazing! I really want blue eggs!!

Although it doesn't have much of a comb, it's behaviours and stance are quite cockerel like, so I think I convinced myself it was a boy.

 

[lena_]

Probably just a bossy girl, in a few weeks you'll know for sure, but from the given photos I'd say it's a girl. As for the silkies, I'm not sure, my silkies are five months old and I'm still not sure!

 

[Alexandra33]

So far, your Araucana looks quite pullet-esque!

~Alex

 

[Texcoco]

Araucana don't have tails, is it actually an "Easter Egger"?

 

[Kylo_Hen!]

Araucana don't have tails, is it actually an "Easter Egger"?

yup!

 

[Texcoco]

Looks like you have one maybe two silkie Roos harder to tell with that breed because they don't really have clear sex feathers

 

[lena_]

Araucana don't have tails, is it actually an "Easter Egger"?

It's a little confusing, but I'll explain the best I can. In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, Aracaunas have a different standard to in the USA. They honestly look like different breeds here's an example.
These guys would be considered good looking birds by the NZ, Uk and Australian standard.

The American ones are tufted and tailess:

 

[Texcoco]

The UK version looks closer to a Americana/cream legbar cross