Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

[Andrzejsmom]

I forgot to say they hatched July 22 and are 6.5 weeks old in my above post... also my editor changed roo to "too" and blrw to "blew" *face palm* I am really really bad at posting obvs sorry!

 

[memrymaker]

OK - I have really been going back and forth on this bird from the beginning. She was always slow feathering and more "take charge" than the others. She has some pointed neck and tail feathers that make me worry. Although the comb and wattles are red, they haven't changed much since she was a chick, just grown with her.

Currently sick, but I was able to get some shots that I hope will show better why I am so undecided... Your thoughts? The white granules on her feathers are from the Epsom Salt bath!

 

[cmccullough1390]

OK - I have really been going back and forth on this bird from the beginning. She was always slow feathering and more "take charge" than the others. She has some pointed neck and tail feathers that make me worry. Although the comb and wattles are red, they haven't changed much since she was a chick, just grown with her. Currently sick, but I was able to get some shots that I hope will show better why I am so undecided... Your thoughts? The white granules on her feathers are from the Epsom Salt bath!

How old is she I have a glw that has a tint of pink at 10'weeks but her heckles aren't quite as pointed or showing any sign of saddle feathers. Wyandottes are hard and can come down to a crow or an egg

 

[jenniferlamar70]

OK - I have really been going back and forth on this bird from the beginning. She was always slow feathering and more "take charge" than the others. She has some pointed neck and tail feathers that make me worry. Although the comb and wattles are red, they haven't changed much since she was a chick, just grown with her. Currently sick, but I was able to get some shots that I hope will show better why I am so undecided... Your thoughts? The white granules on her feathers are from the Epsom Salt bath!

That's for sure a cockerel. Wyandottes can be slow to crow but I see saddle feathers.. sorry.

 

[memrymaker]

That's for sure a cockerel. Wyandottes can be slow to crow but I see saddle feathers.. sorry.

I thought that too. The Wyandottes are very small (2.5 months) to have saddle feathers, so I will keep this one until it crows or produces an egg! LOL. I have had concerns since she was little. She was the first beak to redden and was very slow to feather. I know that Wyandottes all get red beaks and wattles though and have seen a pic of a GLW cockerel just a little bit older who was very developed. My GLW looks pretty pale in comparison to this one at the same age.

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

The feathering on the SLW looks more pullet like to me, but wyandottes are hard. Give it time to tell for sure. Post pictures again in a few weeks when he/she should have obvious male feathering or not.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

I thought that too. The Wyandottes are very small (2.5 months) to have saddle feathers, so I will keep this one until it crows or produces an egg! LOL. I have had concerns since she was little. She was the first beak to redden and was very slow to feather. I know that Wyandottes all get red beaks and wattles though and have seen a pic of a GLW cockerel just a little bit older who was very developed. My GLW looks pretty pale in comparison to this one at the same age.

I had 6 slw when I started sexed from the feed store. 3 turned out to be roosters and are happily crowing on my friends farm lol. Mine started getting the saddle feathers about 10 weeks. Honestly red before 10 weeks is a cockerel. Slw are actually pretty easy to sex. They have the slow feathering gene. Their tales Come in super slow. If you can't keep a rooster I would start looking for a home now. It takes me forever to rehome roosters that won't be eaten lol. Btw the one I told you about is 6 months and still not crowing but is mating hens lol..

 

[HenHouse4Life]

4 week old blue laced red wyandotte

My gut says rooster, but I really really want to be wrong.

I'm leaning toward cockerel. The comb looks very pronounced as opposed to your others. Gorgeous birds!

 

[cmccullough1390]

I thought that too. The Wyandottes are very small (2.5 months) to have saddle feathers, so I will keep this one until it crows or produces an egg! LOL. I have had concerns since she was little. She was the first beak to redden and was very slow to feather. I know that Wyandottes all get red beaks and wattles though and have seen a pic of a GLW cockerel just a little bit older who was very developed. My GLW looks pretty pale in comparison to this one at the same age.

At that age cockerel there are obvious heckles not as obvious saddle feathers but they are there and he is way to red for a pullet showing male feather signs my glw is a little older and I got worried about her because she only got a tint pink but you slw is above tinted it's red

 

[Babybockbock]

I'm leaning toward cockerel. The comb looks very pronounced as opposed to your others. Gorgeous birds!

Ty..old post he has a great home and is all grown now but ty