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Silver Laced Wyanodotte Boy or girl??

post #1 of 10
7/20/12 at 6:41am
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In my hatchery order I ordered 1 silver laced wyandotte pullet chick, but the hatchery threw in 1 extra chick and it looks like a silver laced wyandotte, but I am wondering if they threw in roo??

 

First and 3rd picture is the same bird, wondering if a roo because the waddles are larger than on the other SLW.  The middle picture is of the one I am sure is a female.

 

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Mom to 2 kids, 2 cats, 1 fish, and 11 girls (Haley - banty, Nutmeg - Buff Orp, Teddy - Red sex link, Bella - Tetra Tint, Pepper, Salt and Dot - Dominiques, Summer - Welsummer, Cheeky and Muffin - EE, Freckles - Speckled Sussex) And the wife of one very wonderful husband who puts up with me and my chickens!

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Mom to 2 kids, 2 cats, 1 fish, and 11 girls (Haley - banty, Nutmeg - Buff Orp, Teddy - Red sex link, Bella - Tetra Tint, Pepper, Salt and Dot - Dominiques, Summer - Welsummer, Cheeky and Muffin - EE, Freckles - Speckled Sussex) And the wife of one very wonderful husband who puts up with me and my chickens!

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post #2 of 10
7/20/12 at 7:04am

How old are they?

1 German Shepherd, 1 Borador, 1 Malitpoo, 1 West Highland Terrier, 1 German Shorthair Pointer puppy, 3 Australorps, 6 Red Sex Links, 1 Black Sex Link, 1 Speckled Sussex, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 3 Tetra Tints (aka: Amber Sex Link) and 9 Easter Eggers.

 

YES, I had to thin my flock out. It went from 57 to 28.  :(

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1 German Shepherd, 1 Borador, 1 Malitpoo, 1 West Highland Terrier, 1 German Shorthair Pointer puppy, 3 Australorps, 6 Red Sex Links, 1 Black Sex Link, 1 Speckled Sussex, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 3 Tetra Tints (aka: Amber Sex Link) and 9 Easter Eggers.

 

YES, I had to thin my flock out. It went from 57 to 28.  :(

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post #3 of 10
7/20/12 at 7:08am

Yeah, I think that's a roo.  That's a pretty big comb for a chicken that small when it comes to Wyandottes.  I had 3 golden-laced wyandottes, and their combs didn't get very prominent at all until they were about point-of-lay (18-20 weeks).  Their wattles were big much sooner than that, but the comb stayed pretty flat for a very long time.
 

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post #4 of 10
7/20/12 at 7:11am

I am going to say rooster. The comb and wattles are awful large for such a young chicken. 

I have 18 chickens, one kitten, 3 dogs, 2 hermit crabs, and live on 20 acres in the country. I am CrAzY about chickens and plan on getting more! I am continually working to better my chicken practices and to better my flocks. 

 

~"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."~Albert Einstein 

 

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I have 18 chickens, one kitten, 3 dogs, 2 hermit crabs, and live on 20 acres in the country. I am CrAzY about chickens and plan on getting more! I am continually working to better my chicken practices and to better my flocks. 

 

~"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."~Albert Einstein 

 

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post #5 of 10
7/20/12 at 7:27am

From what I've read on hatcheries (haven't yet ordered from one), generally freebies are going to be cockerels since they need to get rid of the extras that don't sell.

Mom to 3 ages 4, 3, and 1 - #4 due late December :)

 

Current flock: 2 RIRs (3 yrs old), 1 BSL (3 yrs old), gifted 3 Blue Laced Red Wyandottes (hoping for at least one pullet!), 2 EEs, and 1 Barneveldor...

 

Hoping to learn good husbandry and the ways of the past so I can help preserve them for the future ;)

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Mom to 3 ages 4, 3, and 1 - #4 due late December :)

 

Current flock: 2 RIRs (3 yrs old), 1 BSL (3 yrs old), gifted 3 Blue Laced Red Wyandottes (hoping for at least one pullet!), 2 EEs, and 1 Barneveldor...

 

Hoping to learn good husbandry and the ways of the past so I can help preserve them for the future ;)

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post #6 of 10
7/20/12 at 8:06am
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Originally Posted by Hezz View Post

How old are they?

 

They are 6 weeks old. 

 

I was afraid a roo, I had originally ordered the SLW to sell (I ordered more to get shipping cost down) so maybe I can sell the pair!  Hopefully someone wants a pair of SLW!!!

Mom to 2 kids, 2 cats, 1 fish, and 11 girls (Haley - banty, Nutmeg - Buff Orp, Teddy - Red sex link, Bella - Tetra Tint, Pepper, Salt and Dot - Dominiques, Summer - Welsummer, Cheeky and Muffin - EE, Freckles - Speckled Sussex) And the wife of one very wonderful husband who puts up with me and my chickens!

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Mom to 2 kids, 2 cats, 1 fish, and 11 girls (Haley - banty, Nutmeg - Buff Orp, Teddy - Red sex link, Bella - Tetra Tint, Pepper, Salt and Dot - Dominiques, Summer - Welsummer, Cheeky and Muffin - EE, Freckles - Speckled Sussex) And the wife of one very wonderful husband who puts up with me and my chickens!

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post #7 of 10
7/20/12 at 9:00am
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They are 6 weeks old. 

 

I was afraid a roo, I had originally ordered the SLW to sell (I ordered more to get shipping cost down) so maybe I can sell the pair!  Hopefully someone wants a pair of SLW!!!

 

 

OK, then he's definitely a roo. Yea, I'd try to sell them as a pair. If I lived closer to you, I'd take them. hmm.png

1 German Shepherd, 1 Borador, 1 Malitpoo, 1 West Highland Terrier, 1 German Shorthair Pointer puppy, 3 Australorps, 6 Red Sex Links, 1 Black Sex Link, 1 Speckled Sussex, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 3 Tetra Tints (aka: Amber Sex Link) and 9 Easter Eggers.

 

YES, I had to thin my flock out. It went from 57 to 28.  :(

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1 German Shepherd, 1 Borador, 1 Malitpoo, 1 West Highland Terrier, 1 German Shorthair Pointer puppy, 3 Australorps, 6 Red Sex Links, 1 Black Sex Link, 1 Speckled Sussex, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 3 Tetra Tints (aka: Amber Sex Link) and 9 Easter Eggers.

 

YES, I had to thin my flock out. It went from 57 to 28.  :(

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post #8 of 10
7/20/12 at 9:33am

Probably roo!!!

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post #9 of 10
7/20/12 at 11:42am
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Originally Posted by real_redhead View Post

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Originally Posted by Hezz View Post

How old are they?

 

They are 6 weeks old. 

 

I was afraid a roo, I had originally ordered the SLW to sell (I ordered more to get shipping cost down) so maybe I can sell the pair!  Hopefully someone wants a pair of SLW!!!


I'm only 2.5 hrs... hmmm... This is when I really wish I could tell if my BLRW were cockerels or pullets!!

Mom to 3 ages 4, 3, and 1 - #4 due late December :)

 

Current flock: 2 RIRs (3 yrs old), 1 BSL (3 yrs old), gifted 3 Blue Laced Red Wyandottes (hoping for at least one pullet!), 2 EEs, and 1 Barneveldor...

 

Hoping to learn good husbandry and the ways of the past so I can help preserve them for the future ;)

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Mom to 3 ages 4, 3, and 1 - #4 due late December :)

 

Current flock: 2 RIRs (3 yrs old), 1 BSL (3 yrs old), gifted 3 Blue Laced Red Wyandottes (hoping for at least one pullet!), 2 EEs, and 1 Barneveldor...

 

Hoping to learn good husbandry and the ways of the past so I can help preserve them for the future ;)

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post #10 of 10
7/20/12 at 6:09pm
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I'm only 2.5 hrs... hmmm... This is when I really wish I could tell if my BLRW were cockerels or pullets!!

Well MoonAngel12 I could meet you halfway if you are interested.  I really want to find them a home soon as I am about ready to try to integrate the "babies" with the older girls and only want to integrate the ones I am going to keep.  I also need to find homes for 2 speckled sussex's (pullets) as well.

 

Just PM me!!! 

Mom to 2 kids, 2 cats, 1 fish, and 11 girls (Haley - banty, Nutmeg - Buff Orp, Teddy - Red sex link, Bella - Tetra Tint, Pepper, Salt and Dot - Dominiques, Summer - Welsummer, Cheeky and Muffin - EE, Freckles - Speckled Sussex) And the wife of one very wonderful husband who puts up with me and my chickens!

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Mom to 2 kids, 2 cats, 1 fish, and 11 girls (Haley - banty, Nutmeg - Buff Orp, Teddy - Red sex link, Bella - Tetra Tint, Pepper, Salt and Dot - Dominiques, Summer - Welsummer, Cheeky and Muffin - EE, Freckles - Speckled Sussex) And the wife of one very wonderful husband who puts up with me and my chickens!

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