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?

[ColtHandorf]

But do keep in mind that this breed has the possibility of henfeathering

Statistically this is rather rare. In my very long stay with the chicken community I have never seen a hen-feathered, male Wyandotte. Instead of arming everyone with something they can use to dispute an educated 'guess' at sexing, I'd advise keeping that in your hand and only use it when necessary.

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

Statistically this is rather rare. In my very long stay with the chicken community I have never seen a hen-feathered, male Wyandotte. Instead of arming everyone with something they can use to dispute an educated 'guess' at sexing, I'd advise keeping that in your hand and only use it when necessary.

I'm not arming anyone with anything. I like to share knowledge, it's as simple as that.

 

[Snowstormmoon]

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.

Thx!

 

[Snowstormmoon]

She likes to fight and fly, she is 6 weeks, her wattles and comb can redden when you hold her in certain ways, is she a hen or rooster?
what I mean by fight is peck and run into the others

 

[The Happster]

I really do believe it's a pullet.

 

[Snowstormmoon]

I really do believe it's a pullet.

Thank you, it relieves me!

 

[Snowstormmoon]

She is now very red wattles but small orange comb, hen feathering

 

[Snowstormmoon]

Saddle feathers...?

 

[Snowstormmoon]

Still looking like a pullet?

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

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Still looking like a pullet?

What are they, 7-8 weeks now? I'm still on team pullet.