Pullets?

[SarahBC]

Are these pullets or roos? Too early to tell?
Americana

Rockette
This one is a light sussex:

 

[Queensilkie]

It's usually too early to tell, but that last one has a pretty big comb and thick legs, which makes me think a cockerel, but I could be totally wrong!

 

[SarahBC]

It's usually too early to tell, but that last one has a pretty big comb and thick legs, which makes me think a cockerel, but I could be totally wrong!

When is the best age to tell (besides waiting until they crow!)?

 

[Mosey2003]

Too early, but I would highly suspect the very first is male due to the quite thick legs. 8 weeks is a good age to get a better idea.

 

[SarahBC]

Too early, but I would highly suspect the very first is male due to the quite thick legs. 8 weeks is a good age to get a better idea.

That's my only americana I hope she is a she! I have wondered about her thick legs though.

 

[Queensilkie]

When is the best age to tell (besides waiting until they crow!)?

So usually around 3 months, I've found, is when they start looking like a cockerel/hen. Sometimes it's easy to tell before, other times it can take up to the time they start crowing or laying to tell.

 

[Queensilkie]

That's my only americana I hope she is a she! I have wondered about her thick legs though.

It's very possible it is a rooster, but don't worry too much, a lot of my americaunas have thick legs/big feet, even the hens.
I hope she turns out to be a pretty little hen!

 

[SarahBC]

It's very possible it is a rooster, but don't worry too much, a lot of my americaunas have thick legs/big feet, even the hens.
I hope she turns out to be a pretty little hen!

Thank you!! I won't freak out yet. Thank you for the correct spelling too, I knew I was spelling the breed wrong!

 

[Queensilkie]

Thank you!! I won't freak out yet. Thank you for the correct spelling too, I knew I was spelling the breed wrong!

Turns out I was spelling it wrong too. It's Ameraucana!

 

[Mosey2003]

I can never remember what the "correct" spelling is. I usually just call them Easter Eggers regardless, as that's what they are 95% of the time. If someone has true ones, they'll know how to spell it and they'll generally let you know, lol.