15 week old SLWs. Roos or hens?

[Akep]

I am new to having chickens. We got these SLW chicks and they are now 15 weeks. These two have started getting combs/wattles and turning red. Do you think they are Roos or hens? Two photos of each! Thanks!!

 

[sourland]

They look like early maturing pullets to me. Hope that I am right.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I would say they are pullets.
They look just like my SLW pulley at that age

 

[Akep]

Thank you!! I hope they are too there hasn’t been any crowing yet and they don’t seem to be acting any differently than the other 6 that don’t have the combs/wattles and redness

 

[Rose the Legbar]

For sure pullets! Beautiful girls.

 

[Akep]

I would say they are pullets.
They look just like my SLW pulley at that age

Thank you!!

 

[Akep]

For sure pullets! Beautiful girls.

So good to hear this. I have had myself worried since day 1 I’m new to chickens. Ha

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

Pullets for sure!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Thank you!! I hope they are too there hasn’t been any crowing yet and they don’t seem to be acting any differently than the other 6 that don’t have the combs/wattles and redness

Welcome to BYC!

They're gorgeous pullets.. one with an incorrect straight comb.. which is very common.

Wyandotte boys are typically early showers of gender in my experience.. turning red by 6-8 weeks.

By around 10 weeks is when gender specific saddle feathers start to show and become more flowing by around 16 weeks.. It can be easy to be fooled about feather shape by the pattern, when in doubt place your hand or a sheet of paper behind the feathers to reveal their shape more easily. Images from google for reference..

 

[Akep]

Welcome to BYC!

They're gorgeous pullets.. one with an incorrect straight comb.. which is very common.

Wyandotte boys are typically early showers of gender in my experience.. turning red by 6-8 weeks.

By around 10 weeks is when gender specific saddle feathers start to show and become more flowing by around 16 weeks.. It can be easy to be fooled about feather shape by the pattern, when in doubt place your hand or a sheet of paper behind the feathers to reveal their shape more easily. Images from google for reference..

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So glad to be part of this group!

Thank you so much for this information. I have been following for awhile and decided to post one of my own! I have been leaning towards pullets but figured this group would be able to help me more!