Is there a rooster in the hen house?

[peep256]

We have 2 - 17 week silver laced wyandotte chickens. Are they the same gender - or do we have a rooster in the hen house? Thanks for your help!

 

[sourland]

The bird in the front is a pullet. The bird in the back may be an early maturing pullet - the hackle feathers do not appear to be pointed. A profile shot of that bird giving a better view on the hackle, saddle, and tail feathers might help to provide a better guess as to gender.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

The bird in the front is a pullet. The bird in the back may be an early maturing pullet - the hackle feathers do not appear to be pointed. A profile shot of that bird giving a better view on the hackle, saddle, and tail feathers might help to provide a better guess as to gender.

X2 I agree either a fast maturing pullet or a cockerel. I am leaning toward cockerel but I would also like to a profile pic

 

[peep256]

Thanks for the quick replies! Here is a side shot of the chicken with the bigger waddle. Let me know your thoughts.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Thanks for the quick replies! Here is a side shot of the chicken with the bigger waddle. Let me know your thoughts.

Pullet. SLW can be sexed by color. If it were a cockerel, he would have white shoulders by now, and the beginning of white saddle feathers in front of the tail.

 

[donrae]

Agree with WoS, that's a pullet. She'll be your first layer, probably not more than 2-3 weeks now.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Agree with WoS, that's a pullet. She'll be your first layer, probably not more than 2-3 weeks now.

X2, now seeing full body pic, i am sure that is a pullet

 

[MCast2013]

Excellent. Thanks for the clarification -and education! We were having a hard time coming up with a new name for "Miss Nancy".