Currently trying to decide hen or roo

[Soontobehens]

Got two golden laced wyandottes they are about 6-7 weeks old and they are acting so feisty with one another I am nervous this energy is very rooster like. Gov me your best thoughts on these hopeful girls

 

[nuthatched]

The very pink combs are likely cockerels

 

[JedJackson]

Both are pullets, in my opinion. Wyandotte pullets can get larger, colorful combs early. I'm judging by the evenly laced pattern of their backs and shoulders. Wyandotte cockerels generally have solid colored shoulders and darker hackles at that age.

 

[Soontobehens]

Both are pullets, in my opinion. Wyandotte pullets can get larger, colorful combs early. I'm judging by the evenly laced pattern of their backs and shoulders. Wyandotte cockerels generally have solid colored shoulders and darker hackles at that age.

I keep looking at the lacing and that’s what’s giving me hope gonna keep an eye on them for a few more weeks but they are just so sassy. Hoping they are just figuring out the pecking order and the sisters are battling it out!

 

[JedJackson]

I keep looking at the lacing and that’s what’s giving me hope gonna keep an eye on them for a few more weeks but they are just so sassy. Hoping they are just figuring out the pecking order and the sisters are battling it out!

I think they're just being rambunctious. It's normal with both male and female chickens of that age.

Here's a picture from an old post of a GL Wyandotte cockerel. Notice the difference from yours in the lacing on the back and shoulders. His hackle feathers are also much darker than your chicks.

 

[Soontobehens]

I think they're just being rambunctious. It's normal with both male and female chickens of that age.

Here's a picture from an old post of a GL Wyandotte cockerel. Notice the difference from yours in the lacing on the back and shoulders. His hackle feathers are also much darker than your chicks.

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Wow yeah so different! Thank you for the reference photo! Even his comb is much bigger than mine and they look roughly the same age. Well here’s hoping my little girls stay girls! I really don’t want to have to rehome or eat them haha I already have one roo and I don’t have enough space for more than one in my flock.