Sprite, 15 week old, male or female easter egger?

[FlyingNunFarm]

I have a Wheaten Ameraucana hen with dark markings on her wings and tail. Not the shoulder area but in the flight feathers.
I was told that it's a female if the chest doesn't have dark feathers. Based on that and the comb I'd say pullet.
I also have had her Wheaten sister be aggressive with me. She was the sweetest little thing till new chicks came along. I've been in pecking matches with her. She'll stand in my way and when I keep walking she doesn't want to move. She'll stand her ground and even walk towards me. Not rooster attack style but not submissive hen either.

 

[sourland]

It's a cockerel - maybe. Don't get rid of it quite yet.

 

[Chicken_Guru]

I think it's a pullet due to its comb.

 

[Bonniebooboo]

This is Goldie. I think she is a wheaten. she has red on chest, but not the dark wing shoulder red like roos tend to get. this may not be what you are referring to FlyingNunFarm, post a picture of your hen if you have it. Love to see it.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

That single tail feather is a bit suspicious

The head looks like a pullet, but that tail.

Tail says HE, head says SHE.

The tail feathers look awkward because she is a young pullet and is molting. The tail feathers don't even really matter until they are adults. Looking at comb color/size and saddle feathers are much more accurate.

 

[Relynn]

The tail feathers look awkward because she is a young pullet and is molting. The tail feathers don't even really matter until they are adults. Looking at comb color/size and saddle feathers are much more accurate.

This chicken is exactly 15 weeks and 2 days old...

 

[Relynn]

Guess I never asked how old sprite is. some EE's do mature head wise a little later, but should be able to tell that by 12 weeks old anyway. Here is a picture of one of my little roos hatched on april 28. I took pictures and made a growth collage. I thought HE was a beautiful little hen at 7 weeks. NOT. about 10 weeks old he started changing and Well, by 12 weeks you can see what he looked like. He is 5 1/2 mo. old now. I kept him.

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His full brother, more noticeable at 7 weeks old his growth collage shows his changing. He was chasing pullets by 9 weeks old, didn't get anywhere, but sure was trying. It is just amazing that they can change colors so quickly from baby to young adult.

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Hope this helps you some. I do lean toward you having a cockerel.

Mine is over 15 weeks old as it says in the title... I know exactly how old Sprite is .... 15 weeks and 2 days today. When I got Sprite the egg tooth was still present, I have the date and time I got her from my local feed store. I waited until 9:30 am for them to be delivered by one of the workers...

 

[Relynn]

Red over wings is the sign of doom = cockerel.

So, it is possible that she is a he at 15 weeks 2 days old?

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

The tail feathers look awkward because she is a young pullet and is molting. The tail feathers don't even really matter until they are adults. Looking at comb color/size and saddle feathers are much more accurate.

What about the red on the wings?

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

This chicken is exactly 15 weeks and 2 days old...

Definitely a pullet, she has no pointy saddle feathers.