7 1/2 week old Golden-Laced Wyandotte... hopefully pullet?

[cruxmama]

We determined that my small flock already has an oopsie roo, as my Gwenny Henny is in reality a Lenny not-so-henny.... I'd like to give my Lenny a chance to stay with us, so I'm really hoping we don't have a Squiggy in the bunch... Kudos to anybody old enough to get the reference

Anyway, this is the only of the rest of my small flock I am concerned about. S/he doesn't appear particularly "roo-ish" to me, but she really prefers hanging out with Lenny to hanging out with the rest of the girls. Hoping she might be just a tomboy? I haven't seen any really definitive pics of pullet versus cockerel for the GLWs at this age, so I am hoping somebody on here can help set my mind at ease?

What do y'all think? Is my Lynda Carter going to need a name change too?

Here she is today, at 7 weeks and 4 days:


This was her at 6 weeks, 5 days:






Other breeds in the pics above, for comparison, are buff orpington, black austrolorp, and my Delaware roo. They are all the same age...

Our flock is five birds, total, and our coop is at max capacity, so I am really hoping we only the one roo, and my Lynda Carter is a girl. What do you guys think??

 

[GitaBooks]

I'm sorry to say, though I could be wrong, your Wyandotte appears to be a rooster. It has the typical red comb and thick, long looking legs. It also seems to have pinned eyes a lot, which is a rooster trait in my experience.

How many chickens do you have?

 

[Michael OShay]

With a comb and wattles that large and red at both 6 and 7 weeks, your Wyandotte is a cockerel. You will have to change its name from Lynda Carter to Lenny Carter. (

 

[cruxmama]

I'm sorry to say, though I could be wrong, your Wyandotte appears to be a rooster. It has the typical red comb and thick, long looking legs. It also seems to have pinned eyes a lot, which is a rooster trait in my experience.

How many chickens do you have?

We have five, total, and that is about the max we can house comfortably in our little coop. One roo, we can keep, provided he stays docile and doesn't get too rough with the ladies. Two roos is a no-go. If they are both gents, we will be looking to rehome them, and see about getting a pair of started pullets to introduce together. I don't think two roos would do well with only 3 hens, and rehoming and replacing both at the same time seems like it would be the best option, as from what I understand it is best to introduce new birds in pairs?

Out of curiosity, what do you mean by "pinned eyes"? I am a newbie and these are my first chickens, so I am still learning!

 

[cruxmama]

With a comb and wattles that large and red at both 6 and 7 weeks, your Wyandotte is a cockerel. You will have to change its name from Lynda Carter to Lenny Carter. (

Since we already changed our Gwenny to Lenny, Lynda will have to be Squiggy... S/he is pretty much Lenny's sidekick anyway, so it fits!
Bummed that she looks to be a roo... I guess I need to start looking for to rehome my boys; darn that Chicken Math!! :/

Thanks for the input though! While the answer is not what I was hoping for, I do appreciate it!

 

[GitaBooks]

We have five, total, and that is about the max we can house comfortably in our little coop. One roo, we can keep, provided he stays docile and doesn't get too rough with the ladies. Two roos is a no-go. If they are both gents, we will be looking to rehome them, and see about getting a pair of started pullets to introduce together. I don't think two roos would do well with only 3 hens, and rehoming and replacing both at the same time seems like it would be the best option, as from what I understand it is best to introduce new birds in pairs?

Out of curiosity, what do you mean by "pinned eyes"? I am a newbie and these are my first chickens, so I am still learning!

Sounds like a good idea, in my experience, delaware roosters tend to get aggressive. Introducing two hens in a pair is also wise, as they will be buddies when the pecking order is getting sorted.

As for "pinning" it simply means narrowing the pupils, a response to excitement, curiosity, or aggression in birds. Hens do it to, but I find roosters do it nearly all the time.

 

[trailrider330]

I agree. The redness of the wattles and comb really stand out to me.

And, you are right on two accounts... 2 roos to three hens is not a good equation and even 1 roo to three hens could cause some problems, and it is best to raise chicks in at least a pair, as well as introduce them to the rest of the flock in a pair.

Good luck!

 

[BantamLover21]

With a comb and wattles that large and red at both 6 and 7 weeks, your Wyandotte is a cockerel. You will have to change its name from Lynda Carter to Lenny Carter. (

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[Michael OShay]

Since we already changed our Gwenny to Lenny, Lynda will have to be Squiggy... S/he is pretty much Lenny's sidekick anyway, so it fits!
Bummed that she looks to be a roo... I guess I need to start looking for to rehome my boys; darn that Chicken Math!! :/

Thanks for the input though! While the answer is not what I was hoping for, I do appreciate it!

You're welcome. I'm sorry that your GLW turned out to be a Wyandotte; not only because you'll lose an egg layer (although that's certainly one reason) but also because I loved the name Lynda Carter. )

 

[cruxmama]

I agree. The redness of the wattles and comb really stand out to me.

And, you are right on two accounts... 2 roos to three hens is not a good equation and even 1 roo to three hens could cause some problems, and it is best to raise chicks in at least a pair, as well as introduce them to the rest of the flock in a pair.

Good luck!

That's what I was thinking... Well, I guess it's a good thing that it's both of MY chickens that ended up being boys; at least I won't have to rehome one of the ones that belong to my kids! LOL Nonetheless it will be sad to see them go

You're welcome. I'm sorry that your GLW turned out to be a Wyandotte; not only because you'll lose an egg layer (although that's certainly one reason) but also because I loved the name Lynda Carter. )

I might just have to name one of the new pullets, when we get them, Princess Diana of Themyscira