I have a 5 week old Silver Laced Wyandotte who has small red wattles and orange comb, but her feathers look like a hen, is she a hen or a rooster?

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

I'm inclined towards hen. I hope so anyway.

pullet!

 

[ColtHandorf]

Yay! Thanks, I’m excited, does the tail have anything to do with it. I find it shaped weird, I never had this breed before so I’m clueless

Tails won't make a difference at that age.

5 weeks with red wattles and comb... sorry, it's a cockerel. Hens don't get red until shortly before they start laying.

That's not entirely true. Wyandottes are notorious for getting red quickly. The comb makes me lean pullet, the wattles make me lean cockerel. The very poor lacing leads me to think cockerel. But if the bird doesn't start getting silver shoulders/wingbows in the next 4-8 weeks then it's a pullet.

 

[SulkyBantam]

Maybe, but we have a roo and we’re not looking for one... I wanted her because I like the patterns when they are hens. The roosters is pretty too but I like the hens better, and we sell eggs.

I completely understand, I wasn't questioning whether "he" s right for you, just wondering whether it might be possible to keep "him" if you get fond of him.

 

[MGG]

5 weeks with red wattles and comb... sorry, it's a cockerel. Hens don't get red until shortly before they start laying.

My Azalea as a chick. She's a she.

And now.

 

[Snowstormmoon]

I completely understand, I wasn't questioning whether "he" s right for you, just wondering whether it might be possible to keep "him" if you get fond of him.

Well, we have a friend who we might breed “him” with. I will try to keep him.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Tails won't make a difference at that age.

That's not entirely true. Wyandottes are notorious for getting red quickly. The comb makes me lean pullet, the wattles make me lean cockerel. The very poor lacing leads me to think cockerel. But if the bird doesn't start getting silver shoulders/wingbows in the next 4-8 weeks then it's a pullet.

I agree. Wyandottes are known for getting red rather young. Could be either.

 

[Snowstormmoon]

My Azalea as a chick. She's a she. View attachment 2565234View attachment 2565235View attachment 2565236
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Aww, she is so cute!

 

[MGG]

Aww, she is so cute!

Thanks!

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

Tails won't make a difference at that age.

That's not entirely true. Wyandottes are notorious for getting red quickly. The comb makes me lean pullet, the wattles make me lean cockerel. The very poor lacing leads me to think cockerel. But if the bird doesn't start getting silver shoulders/wingbows in the next 4-8 weeks then it's a pullet.

This is spot on. They get red so fast. Keep an eye on the back as that's where the cockerels and the pullets differ the most. But do keep in mind that this breed has the possibility of henfeathering, so even if they keep overall lacing but they get some big ol' wattles and comb, they're a male.

 

[Snowstormmoon]

This is spot on. They get red so fast. Keep an eye on the back as that's where the cockerels and the pullets differ the most. But do keep in mind that this breed has the possibility of henfeathering, so even if they keep overall lacing but they get some big ol' wattles and comb, they're a male.

Ok