3 wk old Lavender Wyandotte male or female?

[1Crzychknlady]

Also, is it normal for cockerels to squat like pullets? It’s so bizarre to see him with our girls

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Just posting an updated photo for anyone else in the future who has a lavender Wyandotte and finds themselves searching threads the way I did for answers @Poultrybonkers did an excellent job and was one of the few threads I could find that helped me.

Here is our lavender Wyandotte at just over 9 weeks. Consensus says he’s a cockerel he is very sweet and loves sitting with our girls.
The tail is still trying to fill in from being pecked at and I think he has a frayed tail gene or something because that poor tail is so ragged.

Hes still a cockerel and its called shredder gene from lav x lav breedings

 

[1Crzychknlady]

Hes still a cockerel and its called shredder gene from lav x lav breedings

Yea his poor tail looks awful

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Yea his poor tail looks awful

Mine was like that to this is him now

 

[1Crzychknlady]

Mine was like that to this is him nowView attachment 3114606

He’s beautiful!

 

[1Crzychknlady]

Finally was able to get a close up of him without the others getting in the way.

 

[1Crzychknlady]

His feathers are finally filling out! These are his saddle feathers right?