Breed & Gender Opinion

[Craighild]

I’m new to chickens and was hoping to get your opinion on the breed of chickens I have and if the one in the photo is a rooster.

I purchased 5 “Ameraucana” chicks at 7 weeks old that were all supposed to be pullets, but this one in particular has a very pronounced red comb compared to the others.

They are just over 12 weeks old now, and being new to this, I’m not confident in what exactly I’m looking for in the hackle & saddle feather shape that I’ve read can be used to identify sex, so my hunch is just going off the comb difference.

 

[nuthatched]

Yep, a dude.
Any hatchery can only off 90% accuracy. male specific saddles and hackles come in about 15-17 weeks.

 

[CascadiaRiver]

It's a boy!

 

[Craighild]

Thank you for confirming my suspicion.

hopefully with the other 4 having very different (pale and much less developed) combs, I’ll cross my fingers that they will be egg laying ladies.