Help with sexing Gold Laced Wyandotte

[Griffs]

Hi there, I have a some GLWs I got as week old chicks (they're about 9 weeks old now), and I'm trying to decide whether this one is a rooster. Fairly sure he is, given the comb, wattles and big personality, but I want to be certain before I rehome him. Any help would be apprecaited. I'll upload some pics. I'll add a pic of one of the pullets as a comparison - that's the last pic

 

[Tookie]

Yes, that is definitely a male.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

For sure a cockerel.

 

[Griffs]

Thank you. Is the comb the biggest give-away?

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

Thank you. Is the comb the biggest give-away?

Yes, at this age male-specific feathering won’t be quite coming in yet, so it’s the comb and wattles that are the biggest tell. Wyandotte pullets do tend to redden up early, but yours is definitely a cockerel.

 

[Griffs]

Thanks for the help, I'll get onto rehoming him. He's such a cool little dude, I wish I could keep him!

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

Definitely a male

 

[Ecarroll]

Thanks for the help, I'll get onto rehoming him. He's such a cool little dude, I wish I could keep him!

Why not keep him? If roosters are legal in your area, you don’t already have one and he is a good rooster, you could keep him.

 

[JedJackson]

I'm not so sure it's a cockerel. The lacing on the back and shoulders is even, and that generally means a female in Wyandottes. I would hold onto it for a while longer to be sure.

 

[Klutch]

Ditto Roo.