Americanas - 7 Weeks Old

[EggarAllenPoe]

Any idea if these Americanas are Hens or Roos?

I'm asking about the lighter ones in the first photos, at about 6-7 weeks (the black one im pretty sure is a Maran Roo unless someone has great news for me). The last 2 photos are at 8 weeks.

Any idea what breed crosses they might be? Their coloring is super weird.

 

[Nicks_Chicks]

All three are boys. And the one is a blue laced red wyandotte

 

[SilverBirds]

All three are cockerels. The B&W is an Easter Egger and if he came from a hatchery is just an EE. The other boy is a blue laced red Wyandotte. And you are correct on the third guy, he is a Copper Marans.

 

[redinator]

Red leakage on the shoulders of the mostly grey chick is a sure sign of a cockerel, and the black chick with the vibrant red comb and wattles also a cockerel. I'm not sure on the rest.

 

[EggarAllenPoe]

All three are boys. And the one is a blue laced red wyandotte

How can you tell? I see what could be saddle feathers on the black and white one, but what indicators on the red/grey one?

All three are boys. And the one is a blue laced red wyandotte

 

[EggarAllenPoe]

All three are cockerels. The B&W is an Easter Egger and if he came from a hatchery is just an EE. The other boy is a blue laced red Wyandotte. And you are correct on the third guy, he is a Copper Marans.

What indicators are you seeing? Yes they came from Tractor Supply labeled "Americana", and the black one was labeled a Cukoo Maran lolol, thanks Tractor Supply.

 

[SilverBirds]

What indicators are you seeing? Yes they came from Tractor Supply labeled "Americana", and the black one was labeled a Cukoo Maran lolol, thanks Tractor Supply.

All three have very big and red combs and wattles for their ages and breeds. The way the Wyandotte's lacing is coming in is an indicator of a male. He has red coming in unlaced around the shoulders and back whereas females lacing is cleaner and more even. The Easter Egger has a male specific feather pattern. The coloring is again, not very even and messy. He's got big white patches on the shoulders and around his tail area.

How can you tell? I see what could be saddle feathers on the black and white one, but what indicators on the red/grey one?

All chickens have saddle feathers. But the pointed male feathers don't typically start to come in until around 12 weeks old. Sometimes you will see it earlier, but at least 12-16 weeks old is more common.

 

[EggarAllenPoe]

All three have very big and red combs and wattles for their ages and breeds. The way the Wyandotte's lacing is coming in is an indicator of a male. He has red coming in unlaced around the shoulders and back whereas females lacing is cleaner and more even. The Easter Egger has a male specific feather pattern. The coloring is again, not very even and messy. He's got big white patches on the shoulders and around his tail area.


All chickens have saddle feathers. But the pointed male feathers don't typically start to come in until around 12 weeks old. Sometimes you will see it earlier, but at least 12-16 weeks old is more common.

I guess I meant more male-like saddle feathers, thought I saw some more pointed/long ones at the tail. I didn't know they take longer than that to come in tho, thank you for the info.

 

[SnackMeat]

Hope OP doesn't mind me jumping on their thread, but I have a half blue-laced Red Wyandotte that looks pretty similar. I've wanted to learn more about the whole red leakage on the shoulder. I am hoping if this is a hen it can be a good comparison for OP, or if a rooster then more confirmation on why.

Same age as OP's: just shy of 7 weeks.

I was thinking she is a hen because comb and wattles aren't on par with some of her seemingly half-brothers.

Is this what you mean by red leakage and this is also a roo? Or, because her dad was a blue-laced Red Wyandotte, that could just be her pattern?

 

[redinator]

Hope OP doesn't mind me jumping on their thread, but I have a half blue-laced Red Wyandotte that looks pretty similar. I've wanted to learn more about the whole red leakage on the shoulder. I am hoping if this is a hen it can be a good comparison for OP, or if a rooster then more confirmation on why.

Same age as OP's: just shy of 7 weeks.

I was thinking she is a hen because comb and wattles aren't on par with some of her seemingly half-brothers.

Is this what you mean by red leakage and this is also a roo? Or, because her dad was a blue-laced Red Wyandotte, that could just be her pattern?

I could be wrong about this, but yours also has red feathering coming in on the chest, I don't see that on the OP's chick. Yours also has smaller wattles in comparison to the OP's. I'd cautiously say yours is a pullet.

I'm still learning about gender specific color patterns, so wait for other to weigh in.