Gender of slw chick?

[Rena9]

This is my little slw chick, I'm not really sure on the age but between 5 and 7 weeks. The kids have been calling it "Dinner" in preparation for its likely fate but what do y'all think? Does it need a new name or is Dinner appropriate?

 

[Shadowfire]

It looks like a pullet to me (not dinner) but I'm not too sure (possible dinner). Best of luck!

 

[nchls school]

Cockerel named Dinner. Happy dining.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Yep... Dinner.

 

[MagpieDucks]

Better stick with Dinner.

 

[Chickenclaw]

It's looks like a pullet to me but I'm not a Wyandotte expert. The only thing I can see that would make it dinner is the redness of the comb, but some hens do have more red combs.

 

[PirateGirl]

Dinner. Those almost all white wing/back feathers are more of a cockerel trait. Females at a young age tend to be more evenly colored all over the body (except the head).

 

[ColtHandorf]

Boy for sure.

 

[Alexandra33]

Dinner, sadly. Coloration gives it all away. Females sport clear, defined lacing, and cockerels are generally patchy.

~Alex

 

[Rena9]

There was a development this morning that might just save his nuggets. My beta cockrel, Chirp, attacked my husband for the third time despite attempts at roosterspeak reeducation after each previous attack. The beta-space ma be about to be vacant and since my alpha rooster tolerates betas he may have a chance.