Blue Laced Red Wyandotte THREAD!

[newtwinmom]

Update photos! They are seven weeks today.

Everyone still think this is a roo?

I finally snatched up the other one! A black Pullet or cockerel?

I know the sun is bright-I was trying to get an accurate picture of the redness.

 

[Nava]

well, heres  pic of my oldes one i got 8 more but younger
 

 

[PaintedFeathers]

Oatmeal!

 

[DMRippy]

Someone i sold a black lrw pullet to is willing to sell her back to me yeah! I was not going to keep blacks but i have a massive big splash roo to put her with or i can put her with her dad and make more lol. Either way is a win.

 

[pebcrb]

I am so unhappy with this cockerel I got scammed into buy and am stuck with I want it gone! dont know anyone who can take it, just my luck as far as chickens go!

 

[carolreagan2008]

Oh my. I enjoyed looking at these so much. Prettiest chickens ever. I had never seen this breed. Iwill have to add some to my flock.

 

[AngieUpNorth]

I had said all cockerels and then the one in the middle has never developed the upright feathers and the comb is a V versus a bulging warty type of comb which the others have. Wishful thinking on my part it sounds like. Can you guys help me understand why you all clearly see a cockerel for the one I thought may be a pullet?

Dang it. McMurray Hatcheries sent me expensive straight run roosters. I sent them a e-mail about 3 weeks ago telling them I didn't get a single pullet out of them but never have gotten a reply. I may not get any wyandottes after these roos get processed. They are HUGE and I'm feeding them organic feed. Too costly for just laying hens I think.

Thanks for chiming in and teaching this newbie about sexing these wyandottes.

 

[AngieUpNorth]

He's the best looking of the FOUR cockerels that I bought straight run rom McMurray's. Not happy about it. Thanks for the info... I will probably keep Wyatt for a pet and process the other roos. Do you have a suggestion at what age to process the wyandottes? Thank you!

 

[carolreagan2008]

Pebcrb. Have you run an afd for free rooster. Also here, the hu main society takes chickens and adopts them out. I got two of my hens from them . You may want to check that out. Dont want your babies getting hurt. Or developing a fear of chickens becouse of one mean rooster.

 

[SalinasChicken]

I had said all cockerels and then the one in the middle has never developed the upright feathers and the comb is a V versus a bulging warty type of comb which the others have.  Wishful thinking on my part it sounds like.  Can you guys help me understand why you all clearly see a cockerel for the one I thought may be a pullet?  

Dang it.  McMurray Hatcheries sent me expensive straight run roosters.  I sent them a e-mail about 3 weeks ago telling them I didn't get a single pullet out of them but never have gotten a reply.  I may not get any wyandottes after these roos get processed.  They are HUGE and I'm feeding them organic feed.  Too costly for just laying hens I think.

Thanks for chiming in and teaching this newbie about sexing these wyandottes.

Hi! The cockerel in the middle picture has clearly visible saddle feathers. That was the first reason I said all were boys. It also has areas on its wing bows where the feathers are a patch of red with no lacing, (don't know how else to describe it?) That is also a cockerel trait. The wattles look a bit large as well, but at that age I wouldn't go by wattles alone. Everything together however, is why I voted boy.