Is this a hen or rooster? We have 2 silverlaced wyandottes and some other chickens. They are suppose to be all hens but we are not sure. They are 4

[5 Points Wingfeather]

Those hackles don’t look a little pointy to anyone else?

 

[Sussex19]

Female. And you can probably expect an egg fairly soon.

The males have a different color pattern.

I thought that might be the case, but wasn't sure; and I did think I saw some pointy feathers?

 

[3KillerBs]

I thought that might be the case, wasn't sure; and I did think I saw some pointy feathers?

On patterned birds the colors can easily trick the eye.

One good way to tell for sure is to put your hand or a piece of paper under the feathers so you can see the true shape:

 

[Battlepants]

Another consideration - when did the redness in the comb and wattle show up? If this is a very recent development, you have a hen that is nearly ready to lay, but if that's been there for a while, that would be evidence pointing toward a roo.

 

[Mmcobra01]

Another consideration - when did the redness in the comb and wattle show up? If this is a very recent development, you have a hen that is nearly ready to lay, but if that's been there for a while, that would be evidence pointing toward a roo.

It's been red like this for over a month

 

[Mmcobra01]

It's been red like this for over a month

 

[Mmcobra01]

We got this one and the other one as day old chick's. They are both 4 months old. This one is definitely a hen.

 

[Mmcobra01]

This is the other one we got. They were both day old chick's. This one is definitely a hen.

 

[Sussex19]

I'm at a bit of a lose, the comb and feathers do look a bit cockerelish, but I do agree about the pattern being that of a pullet.

 

[Mmcobra01]

I'm at a bit of a lose, the comb and feathers do look a bit cockerelish, but I do agree about the pattern being that of a pullet.

Now you know why we were having trouble trying to figure out which it is. I guess we will just have to wait a bit longer for us to know one way or the other as it gets older. I want to thank everyone that answered though.