Tony Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Can any experts on here possibly tell me if this Araucana hen is a cock or not? Although I've had chickens for many years I've never had them this young before, it's approx 10-11 weeks old. I'm half hoping it is as of the six new Araucana's I have this one has certainly endeared itself to me. Some of the others... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffball Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Hey, I'm not an expert but have a look at this link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://araucana5.hillsidepoultry.net/_wizardimages/FullAraucana-blackcockerel.jpg&imgrefurl=http://araucana5.hillsidepoultry.net/&usg=__GFQ1DbYhLkm7Puz2AaS7sfqYOA4=&h=695&w=600&sz=474&hl=en&start=6&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=-fSIpj-cRScK6M:&tbnh=139&tbnw=120&prev=/images%3Fq%3Daraucana%2Bcockerel%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26tbs%3Disch:1 this shows a black araucuna cockeral and it looks similar. I hope this has helped in some way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 19, 2010 Author Share Posted May 19, 2010 Not too sure it does, mine has a fluffy head. If you look at the British Araucana page... http://www.araucana.org.uk/photos.html The hens are in the left column, mine looks more like the black hen but I'm not 100% convinced. In fact going by all the photo's on that page it would appear that the cocks don't have the fluffy hair do's where all the hens do. Of course I could be wrong. Hopefully an Araucana expert show judge will read this and put me out of my misery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffball Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 after looking at your webpage i would be tempted to say it is a hen... hope an expert will be with you soon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 I think that araucanas can be notoriously difficult to sex! Looks a bit upright in stance so I would guess boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 id say a very beautiful boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Wait no. a girl! boys have smooth hair doo's whilst the females hair is a bit whacky! i think your lucky here, and have a hen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
