The Silver Laced Wyandotte Thread

[LilJoe]

Here are my 6 week old SLW's Any guesses? #1 hen #2 rooster #3 rooster #4

rooster

 

[josy]

Not so sure about #3 maybe just the light and angle but the comb looks quite pale. Definitely agree with #1 and #4. The top angle of the pic its just hard to really tell.

 

[LilJoe]

Hansen, can you get a side pic of #3?

 

[LilJoe]

Not so sure about #3 maybe just the light and angle but the comb looks quite pale.  Definitely agree with #1 and #4.  The top angle of the pic its just hard to really tell. 

idk I got 2 roosters from McMurray Hatchery and he has a pale comb compared to his brother

 

[josy]

idk I got 2 roosters from McMurray Hatchery and he has a pale comb compared to his brother

Yeah some of mine were quite pale for awhile too. Almost all my roosters were WAY slower to feather out compared to the hens and they were much larger. The body structure was just a lot different.

 

[LilJoe]

My cocks. Are sort of shaped differently but aren't larger but feel heavier and they still have a bit of fluff on their backs as the pullets only need their head completely feathered

 

[Fancychooklady]

rooster

I would say #3 is a pullet.

 

[jedimomhg5]

I have noticed that as the chicks grow the hens tend to have longer tail feathers then the Roosters and the combs develop faster on the roosters as well. My first batch of chicks are now 10 weeks old and this theory has proven true and the roosters tail feathers are starting to come in with a hint of green to them.

 

[LilJoe]

I would say #3 is a pullet.

I guess time will tell

 

[hippiechickX4]

Anyone live in PA that would want a SLW rooster as a pet. 17 weeks old.