12 week SLW, hen or roo?

[beginnergirl]

I've been reading that this is a hard breed to sex. These are my first chickens and wonder if someone knows if this Silver Laced Wyandotte is a hen or roo? This chicken is 12 weeks old. Above picture taken yesterday with my Barred Rock and Easter Egger.




picture from 11 weeks above

Above at 12 weeks; below 11 weeks.

This is a very sweet chicken and isn't bossy. Hope that means it is a hen! All my chickens chest bump. Is that normal?

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

It looks like a pullet to me and yes, it is normal that your chickens chest bump, it helps establish the pecking order

 

[fshinggrl]

Looks like a girl to me!

 

[beginnergirl]

Thank you!!! She is such a sweet chicken. Her favorite place is on my shoulder. She probably would roost there is she could!

Appreciate the info on chest bumping. Chicken behavior is so interesting.

 

[kellybea73]

She is very pretty!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

You're welcome

 

[JTRZWestminster]

I bought pullets from a breeder that are 12 weeks old and they look the same as yours does.

 

[beginnergirl]

JTRZWest...
Great to know. Funny I had myself nervous about her feathers by her tail. I am very relieved! What are your hen's personalities like?

 

[beginnergirl]

Kellybea73,

Thank you! She sure went through a few stages where I was sure she would not be pretty. But new feathers keep coming in.

 

[Brahma lover]

I've been reading that this is a hard breed to sex. These are my first chickens and wonder if someone knows if this Silver Laced Wyandotte is a hen or roo? This chicken is 12 weeks old. Above picture taken yesterday with my Barred Rock and Easter Egger. picture from 11 weeks above Above at 12 weeks; below 11 weeks. This is a very sweet chicken and isn't bossy. Hope that means it is a hen! All my chickens chest bump. Is that normal?