What breed/gender?

Preemack

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I got these three Ameraucana chicks from tractor supply they are 7 weeks old now and I don’t know if they are potentially true breeds/ what genders

Chicken hawk (black)- has hardly any tail feathers
Owl (second image) (pecks me a lot)
And whitey (runs up and flogs at everyone)
 

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It is not unusual to find people selling Easter Eggers and Olive Eggers as Ameracaunas, which I suspect is what happened here. Maybe the second one because it has muffs but probably not given the other two are not. Gender-wise I think only the last one is at all suspicious but it might be better to wait for male-specific feathers to show up closer to 12 weeks. I have been fooled by combs and thick shanks before.
 
They look like Easter Eggers or some other type of egger. Owl is a cockerel going by his comb and I believe I'm seeing male specific coloring. Whitey also looks like a cockerel. Chicken hawk could go either way but I'm leaning cockerel as well. More pictures showing a side profile and straight on comb pictures would be helpful!
 
With pea combs and mixed colors like those and coming from tractor supply I'd say these are easter eggers.

First one looks like a pullet, but it's a little early to be certain.

Second one definitely looks like a cockerel without a doubt. That comb is far too red for a 7 week old pullet. And, while this picture isn't great for seeing the feather pattern I can see what looks like rusty shoulder feathers, which is a predominantly male trait.

Third one looks like probably a cockerel as well, though I'm far less certain. The comb is suspiciously big and red.
 
I got these three Ameraucana chicks from tractor supply they are 7 weeks old now and I don’t know if they are potentially true breeds/ what genders

Chicken hawk (black)- has hardly any tail feathers
Owl (second image) (pecks me a lot)
And whitey (runs up and flogs at everyone)
TSC uses Hoover's Hatchery. HH does not have "Ameraucanas", only "Americanas" which is just your basic "Easter Egger" (blue/green egg layer mixed with some other breed).

No clue as to sex, I'm just learning too.
 
First pick is whiteys comb (and some “olive eggers” in the back)
Owls comb is second
Owl body is third
Chicken hawk
Then chicken hawk and whitey in last

These are just some pics I’d snagged
 

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Owl is definitely a cockerel! Whitey is also looking like a cockerel from the size and color of its comb. The two olive eggers in the back of picture one also appear to be cockerels.
Chicken hawk could go either way its comb still looks small but it looks like it's pinkish in pictures. Hopefully Chicken hawk is a pullet for you!
 

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