Phosphorus Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Okay I only have lavender aras to compare with. My black this morning now seems to have a slightly red comb and also, though non existent, I can see 3 little bumps on it. Starting to think this might be a boy as well Any experts out there like to have a look? Lewis???? I so wanted this to be a girl, its the only one of the eggs my broody sat on to hatch (we brought in the others as 2 day olds). Also the only black ara we have Edited to say that he or she is just over 5 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Is that picture the most recent on you have? From that at 5 weeks old I'd guess its a girl because its not standing up tall and has a small comb. I've seen hens with bigger combs than that at 5 weeks, but they're not normally red until they're older so I don't know, could be a boy? Araucana cockerels don't have big combs anyway so it could be hard to tell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I think it's a girl. My Poppet looked very different to that at that age - wattle & more going on in the headgear department. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 It was taken a few days ago so is quite recent. The little love doesn't really stand erect but more in a defensive pose like my other lavender (who I suspect could be a girl but not sure ). My other lavender with the red comb stands definatly more erect and proud It was the comb developing that worried me - maybe I am panicing too soon Really hope so. Thanks for the comments, I suppose I will have to just wait and see I think it's a girl. My Poppet looked very different to that at that age - wattle & more going on in the headgear department. Emma.x Oh I so hope so. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Mm......looks quite similar to my white Arau's comb and I think it's a boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Hmm, araucanas are late to sex and as Lewis said, the boys only have small combs anyway. Not easy to tell from the photos, but it looks boyish to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 This is my Lola at 7 weeks if it helps at all, although I am really not sure of her parentage or 100% certain she is female, but she acts it. She is now 12 weeks and a couple of days and today is the first time I have seen a hint of redness in her face area. She has no wattles to speak of and some small bobbles on the comb area, within the hairdo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Aw....Lola is beautiful.....must get a close up of my white one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Aw....Lola is beautiful.....must get a close up of my white one. You wouldn't say that if you had to listen to her. She never shuts up, and I think she has a Napoleon complex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 This is my Lola at 7 weeks if it helps at all, although I am really not sure of her parentage or 100% certain she is female, but she acts it. She is now 12 weeks and a couple of days and today is the first time I have seen a hint of redness in her face area. She has no wattles to speak of and some small bobbles on the comb area, within the hairdo. Oh Lola is lovely. Thank you for that. Did she have any bubbles on her comb at 7 weeks, do you recall. I can definately see a small pea comb developing, distinct bubbles However even my suspect lavender cockerel doesn't have those yet, just redness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Claire, darker araucanas always seem to have that lacing around the edges of their feathers, they also have a rather unmelodious grating sort of noise as opposed to the regular chook noise. I have one araucana/poland cross (dark grey with a white hairdo) and two araucanas (silver and white), all make the same noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Phosphorus - Lola had tiny lumps about 1mm high and very pale in her centre parting. I've only just noticed redness this week, which she doesn't have today, at 5 weeks she was anaemic pale. Now she is 12 weeks though the bumps are about 3mm high at the most, and she has teeny weeny wattles which are about a millimetre long. Clare - Yes, she does make a strange little noise and is always chattering to me, I wonder if the others know what she is on about. She especially likes looking at the plum tree and really tells me what she thinks of it when I lift her up to have a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 There is hope yet then . I'm still not sure, whereas I am getting pretty sure about my lavender aras - the tails on them just seem to be pullet and cockerel shaped and the suspect cockerel is behaving just like one but obviously not crowing yet. He does squawk though..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 Claire, darker araucanas always seem to have that lacing around the edges of their feathers, they also have a rather unmelodious grating sort of noise as opposed to the regular chook noise. I have one araucana/poland cross (dark grey with a white hairdo) and two araucanas (silver and white), all make the same noise. Mine doesn't have any lacing My lavender boy(??) is making a lovely squawk noise though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 This is a 10 week old white araucana BOY... Mmm... difficult one Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
