Ameraucana cockerel 16 weeks needs a new home (Boise, ID)

[HamAndEgg]

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Hello. I have one Ameraucana cockerel who just found his voice this morning and need to be re-homed. He is now 16 week old (hatched on 4/4). I live in Boise, ID 83702. We are not allowed to have a rooster in the city limit. We got him as a possible pullet from Spring Leaf Farm in Spokane, WA. Please let me know if you would like additional pictures or have questions. Thank you!

 

[martins show birds]

i would be interested but I'm in VA so,i don't think it would work

 

[HamAndEgg]

i would be interested but I'm in VA so,i don't think it would work

Unfortunately, I couldn't ship him. Thank you for checking though!

 

[so lucky]

If he hadn't started crowing, would you still think he was a pullet? Can someone point out to me how I can identify this chicken as a cockerel? He does look kind of "cocky" but I don't see a particularly red comb, or pointed hackle feathers or saddle feathers.

 

[HamAndEgg]

If he hadn't started crowing, would you still think he was a pullet? Can someone point out to me how I can identify this chicken as a cockerel? He does look kind of "cocky" but I don't see a particularly red comb, or pointed hackle feathers or saddle feathers.

This is my first time keeping chickens. So, when he looks a little taller than the rest of the pullets, I started a thread to get help from others here. One of the replies pointed out the hackle feather and another pointed out the saddle feather.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ameraucana-roo-or-pullet-15-weeks.1324459/.

Also, I parted the feathers near the saddle area and see some that are coming in pointy. His legs are so much thicker than my other pullets as well. I was in denial for a while. Even after he crowed, I was like "some hens crow, right?" and was hoping I could keep him!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

He is pretty! Alas, I am in Missouri!

 

[so lucky]

Ok, I guess I would consider those saddle feathers pointy. Too bad the chicks don't come in pink and blue, for quick sexing.