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Permalink Reply by Joran Viers on May 13, 2009 at 8:16am

i can't tell on a young bird, but i do know that if it is a rooster, it will crow with the best of them (at least, my does...)

Permalink Reply by Sarah on May 13, 2009 at 2:08pm

It does look a bit rooster-ish to me, especially if the comb is different than the others and already getting red...but, I am not an expert and chickens can surprise you! As for crowing...depends on the rooster, I think---some are real noisy and others less so.

Permalink Reply by Chicken girl on May 13, 2009 at 8:31pm

Our Ameraucana rooster's comb started to look very different around 7-8 weeks old - it looks like the tips of fingers placed together in a line, like a child might draw a roosters comb. It still hasn't turned red, and he isn't crowing yet (hes maybe 11-12 weeks? I would have to check the calender), but the comb is very distinct compared to my girls now. To be honest, I can't tell from such a small picture, sorry.

Permalink Reply by Constance on May 13, 2009 at 9:00pm

the two pictures are at the bottom of my message and need to be double clicked to open. thanks for your reply.

Permalink Reply by Sherry Elliott on September 18, 2009 at 1:13pm

I believe the one in the picture is a roo! The back feathers that curve down instead of straight up makes me believe that those are roosters. No expert here.

Permalink Reply by Jennifer on May 16, 2009 at 1:41pm

When does the spur on a rooster start to grow? When our Ameraucana hens were little I thought for sure one of them was a rooster because she developed more quickly and was much taller than the rest...but nope, she's just our big girl - still taller than the rest, and very sweet.

Permalink Reply by Tracy Lewis on July 24, 2009 at 9:00am

I have one that looks like yours I'm hoping for a roo.

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Permalink Reply by Karen M on August 24, 2009 at 7:51pm

I was told by an experienced chicken hand that if the saddle feathers are straight and pointed it's a roo; if they are rounded and curved, it's a pullet. I was convinced one of my chicks was a roo (she was and is tall and rangy) but the experienced chicken hand was right -- this tall rangy chick is laying an egg a day now. Saddle feathers are the ones on the back of the chicken, coming down the side -- like a (duh) saddle. Good luck.