BLRW? Male/Female?

[kimandbrian]

We got this chick at the local feed supply. She was supposed to be a sexed silver laced black wyandotte, but looks more like a blue laced red. We've also noticed "she" is a little more skittish than the rest of our hens and has a slightly brighter comb (black female sex link in the back of picture 1 for comparison). Don't know much about the wyandottes, so please help!

Name the breed & sex. Greatly appreciated. We're hoping that she really is a Gretel, but are a little worried.

Also, if the consensus is cockerel, she/he's up for grabs for anyone in the Treasure Valley, ID area. Let us know.

 

[donrae]

I'm pretty sure it's a blue laced rooster. How old is it?

 

[kimandbrian]

Nooooooo!

About 2 months old.

 

[donrae]

Sorry, any bird with that much color at 2 months is a male. Even leghorns, notorious for the hens having huge red combs, don't look like that at 2 months. Plus, the darker red shading on the wings is a boy tell-tale.

 

[kimandbrian]

Very helpful. Thank you again.

 

[rookiehen]

I am so jealous! He is beautiful!!!!

 

[rookiehen]

Oh and a man that used to raise some told me that straight run on these is predominantly male, so you may wanna find some older ones to buy. I'm going to get a hen and a roo very soon. They are the prettiest breed to me!

 

[kimandbrian]

Wish i had known! They are gorgeous.

If you're interested...

Wish

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Oh and a man that used to raise some told me that straight run on these is predominantly male, so you may wanna find some older ones to buy. I'm going to get a hen and a roo very soon. They are the prettiest breed to me![/quot

 

[mamahen10]

I'm also thinking Blue laced red roo- looks to be a splash.