5 week Gold Laced Sex

[jennrauch]

5 week old Gold Laces Wyandotte

During a hatchery grab your own bin sale we selected a Gold Laced Wyandotte. Unfortunately, didn’t pay attention in all the madness if it was a pullet bin.

Concerns have been pink/flesh colored comb, feathered slower and now I’m seeing iridescent feathering.

 

[Vickischics]

I know the "need to know" is getting to ya but, Still a tad too early to tell. Give it a few more weeks.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Slow feathering isn't always a reliable indication. And hens will also have iridescent feathering - all of my black or black-laced hens and pullets do. The comb is what's making me go, "Hmmmm...." Not sure, though. A couple more weeks and you'll know.

ETA: Fairly certain GLW pullets sometimes have male-looking combs early on. Post pics again in 2 weeks.

 

[jennrauch]

I know the "need to know" is getting to ya but, Still a tad too early to tell. Give it a few more weeks.

Any huge indicators with gold laced, never had one. Currently wondering about 3 in our new flock. One has already shown significant signs of being cockerel. Just worried we are about to have 4 Roos out of 8. Yikes. This one is super submissive too. Not sure if that means anything.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Any huge indicators with gold laced, never had one. Currently wondering about 3 in our new flock. One has already shown significant signs of being cockerel. Just worried we are about to have 4 Roos out of 8. Yikes. This one is super submissive too. Not sure if that means anything.

I've heard that male feather pattern is darker, and the comb will get much larger/redder while a pullet's will stay small. If you have more than 1 GLW, comparing 2 will help you spot differences.

What other breeds do you have? I've found signs that indicate sex vary greatly from breed to breed.

 

[jennrauch]

I've heard that male feather pattern is darker, and the comb will get much larger/redder while a pullet's will stay small. If you have more than 1 GLW, comparing 2 will help you spot differences.

What other breeds do you have? I've found signs that indicate sex vary greatly from breed to breed.

I only have the one GLW. The other chicks in question is a Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock and a Green Queen x EE cross that we hatched ourselves.

 

[Aunt Angus]

I only have the one GLW. The other chicks in question is a Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock and a Green Queen x EE cross that we hatched ourselves.

I saw the post for the GQxEE. Very pretty!

 

[jennrauch]

I saw the post for the GQxEE. Very pretty!

Thank you. Sweet bird. Hoping for pullet.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Thank you. Sweet bird. Hoping for pullet.

Looks like it so far!

Got pics of the Rock? Or did you post a thread about it that I missed?

 

[jennrauch]

Looks like it so far!

Got pics of the Rock? Or did you post a thread about it that I missed?