4 week old Silver Laced Wyandotte Gender

[Sadejweeney]

I believe I have the rest of my flock sexed, (all pullets, time will truly tell) but one chick's gender has me stumped. These 4 girls are all 4 weeks old from a local feed store (not TSC). Here is Samantha (the wyandotte):

Her behavior was the first thing that concerned me. She is VERY curious. When their coop was opened, she was the first chick to jump out. She stood tall compared to my brahmas who had very hen-like posture from day 1. Samantha feathered at the same rate as the orpington, but her comb is redder than the other girls who are mostly yellow. You can also see the beginnings of what looks like wattles which is alarming at 4 weeks old. Legs don't seem particularly thick to me, but she is my only wyandotte, so the closest comparison again is the orpington.

Anyone have any thoughts?

 

[HappyClucker7]

Wyandottes have a tendency to redden up early, so I'm going to say pullet for now. But definitely repost in a few weeks to be sure.

 

[SesameRoad]

I believe I have the rest of my flock sexed, (all pullets, time will truly tell) but one chick's gender has me stumped. These 4 girls are all 4 weeks old from a local feed store (not TSC). Here is Samantha (the wyandotte):
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Her behavior was the first thing that concerned me. She is VERY curious. When their coop was opened, she was the first chick to jump out. She stood tall compared to my brahmas who had very hen-like posture from day 1. Samantha feathered at the same rate as the orpington, but her comb is redder than the other girls who are mostly yellow. You can also see the beginnings of what looks like wattles which is alarming at 4 weeks old. Legs don't seem particularly thick to me, but she is my only wyandotte, so the closest comparison again is the orpington.

Anyone have any thoughts?

Looks like a pullet so far

 

[Sadejweeney]

Fantastic! I will update with more pics in the coming weeks.

 

[Sadejweeney]

Finally able to give an update! We have been absolutely inundated with rain down here in Louisiana the past two weeks, but at last, I was able to get some pictures during a sunny stretch.
Here is the "Samantha" update at the 8 week old mark.

I tried to get some pictures from different angles, but she is one of my more standoffish chickens despite being handled the most as a baby. As you can see from the pictures sometimes her posture is very rooster-like, but her face still says pullet to me.

 

[Painted Calls]

Finally able to give an update! We have been absolutely inundated with rain down here in Louisiana the past two weeks, but at last, I was able to get some pictures during a sunny stretch.
Here is the "Samantha" update at the 8 week old mark.
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I tried to get some pictures from different angles, but she is one of my more standoffish chickens despite being handled the most as a baby. As you can see from the pictures sometimes her posture is very rooster-like, but her face still says pullet to me.

Still looks like a pullet.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Finally able to give an update! We have been absolutely inundated with rain down here in Louisiana the past two weeks, but at last, I was able to get some pictures during a sunny stretch.
Here is the "Samantha" update at the 8 week old mark.
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I tried to get some pictures from different angles, but she is one of my more standoffish chickens despite being handled the most as a baby. As you can see from the pictures sometimes her posture is very rooster-like, but her face still says pullet to me.

She looks like a pullet.