Help with Barnevelders!

[margiejoe]

Hello! Thank you all for being so helpful with my EE! I have 4 Double Silver Laced Barnevelders that are 8 weeks old. I am certain about 2 of them, but not sure about the other two! Pictures are included for all.

1 - Daffodil - I've known since early on he is a cockerel. He was the first one to grow in a comb and he doesn't back down when play fighting with the other boys. He also has very yellow legs which I read is a sign for this breed.

2 - Wilma - I am pretty certain that she is a pullet. She has the smallest comb, and more muddy colored legs. She also now clearly has the lacing more throughout her whole body and tail.

3 - Mystery Chick #1 - I am leaning towards cockerel with him .. he has a substantial comb though not as big as Daffodil's.

4 - Mystery Chick #2 - This one I am really unsure. Included a picture of them alone and next to Wilma (they are on the left)

Sorry, looks like the photos attached in the opposite order of what I just stated. Let me know if there's any confusion, they are labelled with who is in the picture.

Thanks!

 

[JedJackson]

Mystery chick 1 is definitely a cockerel. I think Mystery chick 2 is a cockerel as well. Sorry for the bad news

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

You can tell the boys by looking at the green sheen in the tail feathers of Barnevelders too.
The girls have lacing on their tail area.

 

[margiejoe]

Mystery chick 1 is definitely a cockerel. I think Mystery chick 2 is a cockerel as well. Sorry for the bad news

Ah bummer. Thanks for your response!

 

[margiejoe]

You can tell the boys by looking at the green sheen in the tail feathers of Barnevelders too.
The girls have lacing on their tail area.

Thanks, that is super helpful!

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Wilma is your only precious girl.

 

[PNW keeper]

They look great. I have to agree with the others here, Wilma is your only lady.

I have some 6 weeks SDLB that I am sexing, but I think they're both cockerels, just posted here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...mani-silver-double-laced-barnevelder.1567725/

 

[margiejoe]

They look great. I have to agree with the others here, Wilma is your only lady.

I have some 6 weeks SDLB that I am sexing, but I think they're both cockerels, just posted here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...mani-silver-double-laced-barnevelder.1567725/

Thank you! So sad I can't keep the cockerels . I took a look at your's and they do look similar to my boys!

 

[Stephoney]

Hi- I have a random question about your roo. Did he start crowing? I was wondering at what age double laced silvers start. I’ve got 3 that are only a week old. I know there’s plenty of time before they’ll start, but trying to think ahead. My husband is definitely not keen on the idea.

 

[PNW keeper]

At the moment, they are 8 weeks old. I heard some practicing crowing just yesterday actually. But it was hard to say if it was them because there is 1 other roo in group (a silverudd blue). No full throated crowing yet with any of them.