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post #1 of 12
8/18/12 at 3:37pm
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I have three chicks that I picked up at our local feed store.  They where all sexed as female but I am wondering about one of the delawares and the wyandotte. They are about 10 week sold.

 

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post #2 of 12
8/18/12 at 4:00pm

Pretty sure the Delaware is a cockerel. As for the SLW, it has me a little stumped. The comb is pretty small still, which makes me think pullet. But the lacing what is throwing me off. My SLW is much more uniform of a pattern and isn't as splotchy (sorry if that's not the correct term lol). Although I do not see any saddle/hackle feathers or red coming through. Maybe it's a pullet with poor lacing hu.gif Hopefully someone else will chime in and give their opinion!

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I am a wife, nurse and mother to: 1 EE, 3 OE, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Barred Rock,  2 GLW, 1 BLRW rooster,  1 Cuckoo Marans, 1 BCM, 1 BO, 1 Blue Andalusian, 1 Ancona, 3 Ameraucana (2 Blue Wheaten, 1 Blue).   Oh and 2 pit bulls, 1 black lab, 3 Nigerian Pygmy goats, a cat and 4 ducks (3 Indian Runners, 1 Khaki Campbell) :-)

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post #3 of 12
8/18/12 at 4:10pm
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Ok, they are all hatchery so I wouldn't be surprised if it is poor coloring but I was worried by the amour of white in the SLW wings. I am hoping that the delaware is a dominate pullet but I have never had one before so I'm stumped.

Proud owner of 2 barred rock hens, 1 black and 2 buff cochin hens, 1 dark and 2 light brahma hens, 4 new hampshire hens, 1 buff orpington, 2 araucana hens, 1 EE rooster, 2 golden lace and a silver lace wyandottes, and 2 dellawares.

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post #4 of 12
8/18/12 at 4:26pm

The Delaware is a cockerel, but I'm not sure about the SLW.

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post #5 of 12
8/18/12 at 4:32pm

I bought two SLW that were supposed to be females. One of them had uneven lacing on the back feathers like yours and the other was beautifully laced. I thought, well she isn't the standard for a SLW but thats fine. Turned out the uneven look of the black and white meant roo. I am leaning toward roo on your SLW just because it looks almost just like mine did. I hope I'm wrong for your sake though!
 

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post #6 of 12
8/18/12 at 4:43pm
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As much as I don't want roos it wont be a problem. My closest neighbor is 1/2 a mile away so I can keep as many roos as I want but bummer!

Proud owner of 2 barred rock hens, 1 black and 2 buff cochin hens, 1 dark and 2 light brahma hens, 4 new hampshire hens, 1 buff orpington, 2 araucana hens, 1 EE rooster, 2 golden lace and a silver lace wyandottes, and 2 dellawares.

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Proud owner of 2 barred rock hens, 1 black and 2 buff cochin hens, 1 dark and 2 light brahma hens, 4 new hampshire hens, 1 buff orpington, 2 araucana hens, 1 EE rooster, 2 golden lace and a silver lace wyandottes, and 2 dellawares.

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post #7 of 12
8/19/12 at 4:36am
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As much as I don't want roos it wont be a problem. My closest neighbor is 1/2 a mile away so I can keep as many roos as I want but bummer!

yeah! but in the last pic, the one in the middle is a roo and i dont know about the SLW.

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post #8 of 12
8/19/12 at 5:38am

I'm thinking the SL is a girl-if she is hatchery, their lacing is all over the place-the comb/waddles looks nothing like a boy from what we've had at that same age. There is usually alot more development by now, if it's a boy.  So keep your fingers crossed and give it a little more time.

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post #9 of 12
8/19/12 at 6:17am

At 10 weeks of age, don't be too sure that Delaware is a cockerel. It's a very poorly colored Delaware, for sure, but most Del males have a big honking comb by that age and many are already crowing. Delaware pullets pinken up sooner than some other breeds I've had.

 

Here is a 6 week old Delaware male, though mine are from heritage breeder lines:

 

 

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post #10 of 12
8/19/12 at 7:46pm
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Yeeaaaa! There might still be hope! I wasn't expecting to get a good colored bird from a hatchery but put of curiosity what is considered "good" coloring on a delaware?

Proud owner of 2 barred rock hens, 1 black and 2 buff cochin hens, 1 dark and 2 light brahma hens, 4 new hampshire hens, 1 buff orpington, 2 araucana hens, 1 EE rooster, 2 golden lace and a silver lace wyandottes, and 2 dellawares.

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Proud owner of 2 barred rock hens, 1 black and 2 buff cochin hens, 1 dark and 2 light brahma hens, 4 new hampshire hens, 1 buff orpington, 2 araucana hens, 1 EE rooster, 2 golden lace and a silver lace wyandottes, and 2 dellawares.

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