Gold Laced Wyandotte Pullet or Roo? 4.5 mo

[allhisblessings]

Can anyone tell me if Winnie is a she or a he? Winnie is 4 months and 22 days old. No roo behaviors yet but I just can't tell!

 

[Kelsie2290]

At 20+ weeks old that looks like a girl getting ready to lay.

 

[Lady of McCamley]

Hen.

Lady of Mccamley

 

[karhernandez33]

I will also say hen.

 

[allhisblessings]

Three hen votes? That would be great news. I've been thinking Winnie was a he all this time and here's why: I bought Winnie and Dottie at about 2 weeks old. They always seemed to be developing at different rates. One had feathers, one didn't. One had a tail, one didn't. Winnie started getting wattle development early and a red rose comb. Winnie is also much darker than Dottie. I became very suspicious that all these clues meant Winnie was a roo. But I keep waiting for something roo-ish to happen and it doesn't. Saddle feathers? None that I can see.

 

[allhisblessings]

Here's a photo of Winnie at 11 weeks if that helps

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

pullet

 

[donrae]

Female. Some girls just develop faster.

 

[Mickey Lou 04]

My gold laced wyandottes matured super fast this year, I thought oh no I have a brood of cockerels. LOL

But thankfully they all turned out to be hens.

 

[allhisblessings]

That is really great to hear. I thought for sure that since the two were developing at different rates then one must be male. Especially when she got red wattles so early. This is the first time I have raised Wyandottes!