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?

 

[Texcoco]

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

 

[strawberricatt]

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:

 

[strawberricatt]

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

 

[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.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

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:

That wouldn't explain its lack of beard and crest, though.

 

[L1sa]

As for the silkies, I'm not sure, my silkies are five months old and I'm still not sure!

Damn! I thought I had them sorted!!

The white one and the partridge one have much bigger/wider combs and bigger heads than the little chocolate one. The chocolate one is also more skittish than those 2, so I put that altogether and assumed that she is obviously the girl of the bunch!

Actually, the white one has pecked me a few times, so he will be departing as soon as I know for sure it's a boy!!

 

[OkieChickenGal]

The arcauna is a pullet

 

[Kylo_Hen!]

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

yup!