Hen or roo?! Added better pictures

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2.5 weeks old. Silver and gold Wyandotte chicks. Is the largest one a rooster? We were told they are hens, but I know it's impossible to be 100% sure immediately upon hatching (we got them at one day). The largest chick has been a bit larger from the day we got them, and she's always been the ruler of the flock. Anyone know if it's possible to determine gender at this age? Anyone want to guess?! I have several other photos of them as younger birds in an album on my profile if anyone wants to peek at them there :).

Bird in question (Leia)
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Siblings (Sugar and Ginger) hens
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Wyandotte can be trickier than other breeds to sex early. Pullets combs and wattles will be pink earlier than other breeds. As they get in there feathers roosters will be more messy in their markings usually, especially around the shoulders.

Your chicks are too young for anything but random guesses. You will have to be patient and see what happens for a few weeks.

Repost when they are closer to 2-3 months of age.
 
oldhenlikesdogs said:
Wyandotte can be trickier than other breeds to sex early. Pullets combs and wattles will be pink earlier than other breeds. As they get in there feathers roosters will be more messy in their markings usually, especially around the shoulders.

Your chicks are too young for anything but random guesses. You will have to be patient and see what happens for a few weeks.

Repost when they are closer to 2-3 months of age.
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Thank you so much for the information! I will definitely post more pics later :)
 
oldhenlikesdogs said:
Wyandotte can be trickier than other breeds to sex early. Pullets combs and wattles will be pink earlier than other breeds. As they get in there feathers roosters will be more messy in their markings usually, especially around the shoulders.

Your chicks are too young for anything but random guesses. You will have to be patient and see what happens for a few weeks.

Repost when they are closer to 2-3 months of age.
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~Alex
 
They are still the same age in these pictures, but I finally got some better photos of them and thought I would share :D She even seems to always stand a little differently than the other two, perhaps that is her showing dominance over them though. She pecks at them while they eat fairly often.









 
That is a very dominant stance. It's already getting in some good feathers, many times roosters will feather out more slowly. Yours does look suspicious. I have a beautiful gold laced Wyandotte rooster from last spring. He feathered out darker and more muddy on his back than the pullets did.
 

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