Gold Laced Wyandotte is my pullet a roo?

[dlamb82]

so I have my very first chicks we got about 4 1/2 weeks ago so they’re 5 weeks old now. I have 2 buff orpingtons and 2 glw. All 4 are supposed to be puppets however I have noticed that one of my “girls” has started developing a much more noticeable deeper red comb. Everything I’ve Red indicates this is a sign of a roo. I’m ok if Goldie turns out to be a roo but I’m just trying to figure out if she is a he or not. Any thoughts? First 4 pics are Goldie my one in thinking may be a roo. The last 2 are my other glw who i feel pretty confident is a pullet.

 

[Rlmp817]

This is pretty red for a 5 week old chick. I am not an expert though, so maybe there is hope. For a pullet still. Either way, beautiful bird!

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Yup.. that's a cockerel if it is really only 5 wks.. are you sure? It looks older to me

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you could join the Flock! Let me know if you need anything!

 

[dlamb82]

This is pretty red for a 5 week old chick. I am not an expert though, so maybe there is hope. For a pullet still. Either way, beautiful bird!

I got them on March 9th and they were about 3 days old so that should put them at about 5 weeks old. I noticed “Goldie’s” comb was a lot redder last week and it seems to have gotten more pronounced. I figured I’d look to you all since this is my first time with chicks let alone chickens and I’m clueless.

 

[dlamb82]

Yup.. that's a cockerel if it is really only 5 wks.. are you sure? It looks older to me

I got them on March 9th and they were about 3 days old so that should put them at about 5 weeks old. I noticed “Goldie’s” comb was a lot redder last week and it seems to have gotten more pronounced. I figured I’d look to you all since this is my first time with chicks let alone chickens and I’m clueless.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

I got them on March 9th and they were about 3 days old so that should put them at about 5 weeks old. I noticed “Goldie’s” comb was a lot redder last week and it seems to have gotten more pronounced. I figured I’d look to you all since this is my first time with chicks let alone chickens and I’m clueless.

ok, then it's a cockerel.

 

[Alexandra33]

I'm actually leaning towards pretty pullet for now, unless things change in the coming weeks.

Thus far, the plumage pattern is nice and even....not terribly patchy. It's common for Wyandotte pullets to pink up early.

~Alex

 

[HuffleClaw]

I'm actually leaning towards pretty pullet for now, unless things change in the coming weeks.

Thus far, the plumage pattern is nice and even....not terribly patchy. It's common for Wyandotte pullets to pink up early.

~Alex

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[keesmom]

I'm actually leaning towards pretty pullet for now, unless things change in the coming weeks.

Thus far, the plumage pattern is nice and even....not terribly patchy. It's common for Wyandotte pullets to pink up early.

~Alex

Ditto this. I'd expect to see a messier pattern if the chick were male.