Help me with my SL Wyandottes + Weekly Development

[shaileen]

I am actually in the same situation as you lol I was told 3/4 of mine were cockerels but a week later and 2/4 have way darker and bigger combs and waddles so maybe I’ll get lucky, I think the SLW is very hard to sex

 

[weavingpachtie]

I am actually in the same situation as you lol I was told 3/4 of mine were cockerels but a week later and 2/4 have way darker and bigger combs and waddles so maybe I’ll get lucky, I think the SLW is very hard to sex

I almost gave mine away today but I couldn’t pull the trigger. How old are yours? I guess soon enough it will be undeniable…

 

[shaileen]

I almost gave mine away today but I couldn’t pull the trigger. How old are yours? I guess soon enough it will be undeniable…

They are 7 weeks today and here’s a updated pic I’m convinced I have 2 Roos and 2 pullets 2 of them have way darker and bigger waddles and combs, I was hoping for 1 rooster but maybe if they behave I can keep them both

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

They are 7 weeks today and here’s a updated pic I’m convinced I have 2 Roos and 2 pullets 2 of them have way darker and bigger waddles and combs, I was hoping for 1 rooster but maybe if they behave I can keep them both

You are right, wyandottes are hard to sex. But I do think you have 2 males and 2 females.

 

[shaileen]

You are right, wyandottes are hard to sex. But I do think you have 2 males and 2 females.

Thank you

 

[weavingpachtie]

Update & more questions:

1. I got some Buff Orpington pullets over the weekend; apparently 14-15 weeks (no reason to doubt the credibility of the source) — but why are they the same size, if not a little smaller than my SLWs? The SLWs are about the same size as their EE buddy, who is about the same age. Photo 1 is w/the Buff Orpingtons; photo 2 is with the EE. ETA: Do we think some are older/younger than originally thought? Are mine just generally more robust? Is the size difference alarming?
Also — do any Buff Orpingtons look like roos??

2. I could have rehomed the Wyandottes when I picked up the new birds, but I can’t mentally get there. I think I’m starting to see more of what look like they could be male feathers (beyond the pattern that a previous poster pointed out), but the smaller one is also squatting when I go to pick it up. Do cockerels do that sometimes?

 

[Painted Calls]

Update & more questions:

1. I got some Buff Orpington pullets over the weekend; apparently 14-15 weeks (no reason to doubt the credibility of the source) — but why are they the same size, if not a little smaller than my SLWs? The SLWs are about the same size as their EE buddy, who is about the same age. Photo 1 is w/the Buff Orpingtons; photo 2 is with the EE. ETA: Do we think some are older/younger than originally thought? Are mine just generally more robust? Is the size difference alarming?
Also — do any Buff Orpingtons look like roos??

2. I could have rehomed the Wyandottes when I picked up the new birds, but I can’t mentally get there. I think I’m starting to see more of what look like they could be male feathers (beyond the pattern that a previous poster pointed out), but the smaller one is also squatting when I go to pick it up. Do cockerels do that sometimes?

Cockerels do squat sometimes. The one closest to the camera is definitely a cockerel. The other appears to be a slower developing cockerel.

Your orps are not that old. I'd guess half that age to a little over half.

 

[weavingpachtie]

Cockerels do squat sometimes. The one closest to the camera is definitely a cockerel. The other appears to be a slower developing cockerel.

Your orps are not that old. I'd guess half that age to a little over half.

“Orps” — I like that — I wanted an abréviation, but BO makes me think of body odor. In any event — their noises seem older. They do still peep, but they also make some very hen-y sounding clucks (or growls, really)— far more than the other 3. Otherwise, I agree — they look about the same age as the others, or a bit younger; closer to 7-8 weeks.

 

[Painted Calls]

“Orps” — I like that — I wanted an abréviation, but BO makes me think of body odor. In any event — their noises seem older. They do still peep, but they also make some very hen-y sounding clucks (or growls, really)— far more than the other 3. Otherwise, I agree — they look about the same age as the others, or a bit younger; closer to 7-8 weeks.

BO makes me think of body odor too.

 

[weavingpachtie]

This is the younger 3 last week with my 2yo Dominiques in the background, for size reference.