Girl or boy black giant?

[Samweber94]

I've been raising this chick for a few weeks now and am pretty new to chickens. Does anyone know what gender it is? Either one would be fine but I am curious! It was from a straight run bin at atwoods.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Looks like a boy to me....

 

[sylviethecochin]

Welcome to BYC!

With that much comb development at so early an age, he's almost certainly male.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Can you tell what mine is then?

 

[sylviethecochin]

Can you tell what mine is then?
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Nope. Wyandottes are weird. Wait a few weeks. The males will develop gold (or silver) shoulders, and the females will have laced shoulders. You shouldn't try to sex by comb or tail with Wyandottes; the rose combs turn pink early no matter the gender, and their tails stick upright.

Not my image. Male front, female back.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Nope. Wyandottes are weird. Wait a few weeks. The males will develop gold (or silver) shoulders, and the females will have laced shoulders. You shouldn't try to sex by comb or tail with Wyandottes; the rose combs turn pink early no matter the gender, and their tails stick upright.

Not my image. Male front, female back.

Thank you so much!

 

[sassysarah]

I've been raising this chick for a few weeks now and am pretty new to chickens. Does anyone know what gender it is? Either one would be fine but I am curious! It was from a straight run bin at atwoods.

First off, Welcome to Backyard Chickens! I see ur new here!
Yes, that is a handsome cockerel! Good luck with him!

 

[sassysarah]

Can you tell what mine is then?
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Wyandottes can be tricky to tell their gender at this young of an age. Wait a couple more weeks. I would guess male though, but I definitely can't say for sure.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

It's most likely a cockerel, but it's still a bit young. Post pics of the comb at 6 weeks.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Can you tell what mine is then?
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Post pics of the comb at 8 weeks. It's true, as stated by sylvie, that Wyandotte pullets will also develop pink combs, but they will stay relatively small, and the males will develop larger combs and wattles. Sometimes you will get some that you just can't be sure on, but you can just wait until 12 weeks, as this is when male feathering will come in, if it's a male.