Who or what is this little chick?

[BaaKaaawk]

Not necessarily. You can breed Easter Eggers without using Ameraucana at all. Such as Legbar mixes.

Fair enough...

 

[red horse ranch]

Are you saying that EE males don't have eye liner? Is it a reasonable indicator? I need to go check the brooder for eyeliner!

Not just EE's, most of the wild pattern coloration chicks I have raised will have some eyeliner. But a female will have a complete liner around the eye whereas a male will only have a little eyeliner. And a female will have a more definite patch of dark color outlined in black on top of her head. This is just an observation I have made from raising hundreds of chicks.

 

[tn_artist]

Not just EE's, most of the wild pattern coloration chicks I have raised will have some eyeliner. But a female will have a complete liner around the eye whereas a male will only have a little eyeliner. And a female will have a more definite patch of dark color outlined in black on top of her head. This is just an observation I have made from raising hundreds of chicks.

Oh dear! I think that means we picked out three cockrels and one pullet! Darn!

 

[Karen Sal]

In just the last couple days her tail has become more pronounced. She's so vocal and she trills. My cat is very upset that he can't eat her.

In about 4 weeks I would like to put her in my aviary with my quail, but I keep reading that its a bad idea. I don't want her isolated. Any thoughts?

 

[Gray Farms]

In just the last couple days her tail has become more pronounced. She's so vocal and she trills. My cat is very upset that he can't eat her.

In about 4 weeks I would like to put her in my aviary with my quail, but I keep reading that its a bad idea. I don't want her isolated. Any thoughts?

Bad idea. Chickens and Quail don't mix well.