Help!! Do I have a cockerel?!?!!

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Help! I have 6 chicks in the brooder.... All were sexed pullets exept one... I really wanted a Blue laced red Wyandotte... But they were straight run....I was so hoping I would win the gamble, and it would be a girl!!! If it isn't I'll have to re-home it, which would break my heart! They are about 5 weeks old, and I was getting more confident that it was a Pullet for a couple reasons... It has smaller legs than my SLW, it has super defined lacing, It hasn't grown faster or slower than the others, and because I chose the smallest chick they had! But I am not so sure now... It looks like it's comb is slightly wide and pink it's hard to know, because I have nothing to go off of... The other Wyandotte has a rosecomb, this one has a cushion comb.. I'll post pics as soon as my camera charges, but is this a pretty certain sign my chick is male? I have heard that wyandottes pink up young.... Help please!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Waiting on pictures. Generally male Wyandotte will develop a pink comb by 5-6 weeks. Females will develop pink combs early too, but not that early generally.

 

[ReagyEggy]

Combs can sometimes be abnormally big or colorful. The defining moment when you know your chick is a cockerel is when it begins to crow. Maybe for the certain breed, it is an obvious strange comb, but unless it is crowing, it isn't enough evidence to guarantee that your chick is a cockerel.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Waiting on pictures. Generally male Wyandotte will develop a pink comb by 5-6 weeks. Females will develop pink combs early too, but not that early generally.

oh man... I hope it isn't pink... Just skin color!

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Combs can sometimes be abnormally big or colorful. The defining moment when you know your chick is a cockerel is when it begins to crow. Maybe for the certain breed, it is an obvious strange comb, but unless it is crowing, it isn't enough evidence to guarantee that your chick is a cockerel.

thanks.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Ok guys...

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Compared to SLW

 

[CaramelKittey]

Even though the comb is a bit bigger, it is not that pink. I would honestly say that you have a pullet. My Millie Fluer D’uccles had a slightly bigger more red comb, and all were confirmed pullets.
I think (and hope) you have a lovely baby girl!

She (I hope) is beautiful!

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Even though the comb is a bit bigger, it is not that pink. I would honestly say that you have a pullet. My Millie Fluer D’uccles had a slightly bigger more red comb, and all were confirmed pullets.
I think (and hope) you have a lovely baby girl!

She (I hope) is beautiful!

thanks! I hope so too!

 

[CaramelKittey]

thanks! I hope so too!

I’m pretty sure it is a pullet. Here a picture of my friend’s Millie Fluer D’uccle cockerel at 6 weeks old. I’m 99% sure you have a cute little girl!

As you can see, his comb is very big and very red!
Congratulations on your pretty little girl!