4.5 week old Blue Laced Wyandotte sex?

[Chicknbootz]

I am so envious of your blrw hen! I'm definitely going to try again to get one next spring. Who knows, maybe in a couple years we could even end up hatching some blrw of our own.

Did you get yours from a local breeder or an online hachery? I just LOVE blrw, and plan on getting a few next spring hopefully

 

[Honeybee22]

I got him from a local hatchery. I since realized that the chicks were actually sold straight run. The store had stuck their cages over on the pullet side of the chick room so I didn't realize that they were not sexed. I also got a Welsummer from the same cage and thank goodnes she is a pullet. I learned a valuable lesson in all this.. Slow my crazy chicken lady self down and read the signs. The BLRW are a limited quantity chicken that they only carry for a short while so i was pretty lucky that i happened to walk into the hatchery when they had them.

 

[Honeybee22]

I got him from a local hatchery. I since realized that the chicks were actually sold straight run. The store had stuck their cages over on the pullet side of the chick room so I didn't realize that they were not sexed. I also got a Welsummer from the same cage and thank goodnes she is a pullet. I learned a valuable lesson in all this.. Slow my crazy chicken lady self down and read the signs. The BLRW are a limited quantity chicken that they only carry for a short while so i was pretty lucky that i happened to walk into the hatchery when they had them.

 

[Honeybee22]

I thought I would post an update about my boy. He's nearly 7 months old now and just the most awesome little guy ever! He's very good at protecting the girls from everything. Hawks... Cats... A strong breeze He's not people agressive at all, but I did end up handling him a lot, so maybe that helped.
Here's a pic from today. He's gathering the girls into their safe spot. What's the threat you ask? Gently falling snow. Yeah... It's dangerous stuff Tookie. Hope you can save them.

 

[LilJoe]

I feel like an idiot... looking back through this it was obvious he was a cockerel...

 

[LilJoe]

Handsome boy!

 

[Bogtown Chick]

He. Is. Amazing!


Just beautiful. Glad he’s a good boy for you too. Bonus!

 

[Momof3boysplus]

Okay. Here are the results of our photoshoot.
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There is a fine red line in the middle of each back feather (sorry, I don't know what it's called... The spine of the feather?)
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I just want to say thanks for all the help and interest! I'll keep taking pics once a week until we know for sure.
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[Momof3boysplus]

Okay. Here are the results of our photoshoot.
View attachment 1064563 View attachment 1064564
There is a fine red line in the middle of each back feather (sorry, I don't know what it's called... The spine of the feather?)
View attachment 1064565 View attachment 1064567
I just want to say thanks for all the help and interest! I'll keep taking pics once a week until we know for sure.

was it a girl or boy

 

[Momof3boysplus]

Girl or boy?