Is this Wyandotte a hen?

[Kaddi143]

I’ve seen that a lot too, mostly in breed and gender ID.

Watch for a large, bright red comb (pullets shouldn’t get that until laying age). Also, since you have a SLW, watch for any shiny silver feathers that look a bit pointed and are coming in different than the rest of the feathers. That would be male-specific feathering.

Thank you so much!!!!

 

[3KillerBs]

Watch for a large, bright red comb (pullets shouldn’t get that until laying age). Also, since you have a SLW, watch for any shiny silver feathers that look a bit pointed and are coming in different than the rest of the feathers. That would be male-specific feathering.

Though you still need to be careful because an early-developing and poorly-laced hen can have people convinced she's a boy.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-show-their-male-specific-feathering.1409056/

Picatta turned out to be a definite girl, but she had a lot of people fooled before the mature female saddle feathers came in.

 

[Painted Calls]

Wyandottes are a bit tougher. They usually take longer to accurately sex. That's why I always say to wait until at the very least, 6 weeks. Then update as necessary every 2 weeks.

 

[Kaddi143]

Though you still need to be careful because an early-developing and poorly-laced hen can have people convinced she's a boy.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-show-their-male-specific-feathering.1409056/

Picatta turned out to be a definite girl, but she had a lot of people fooled before the mature female saddle feathers came in.

That is crazy! Why is this breed so difficult!? Honestly it must have been fate bc she was in with EE and somehow I got her. That's how I got my baby Clyde OESD that was killed a month ago and why I was gifted from my sweet son....Hilda the SLW who identified as an EE!!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Though you still need to be careful because an early-developing and poorly-laced hen can have people convinced she's a boy.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-show-their-male-specific-feathering.1409056/

Picatta turned out to be a definite girl, but she had a lot of people fooled before the mature female saddle feathers came in.

True. White feathers alone aren’t a cockerel trait. I mean something like this-

The white feathers on this cockerel are mostly pointed, male-specific ones.

 

[Kaddi143]

True. White feathers alone aren’t a cockerel trait. I mean something like this-
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The white feathers on this cockerel are mostly pointed, male-specific ones.

Ok now that is measurable I can watch for those! Thank you so much!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Ok now that is measurable I can watch for those! Thank you so much!

Try to pay attention mostly to the feathers at the shoulders and base of the tail. The hackle (neck) feathers, especially on wyandottes, can be misleading.

 

[Kaddi143]

Try to pay attention mostly to the feathers at the shoulders and base of the tail. The hackle (neck) feathers, especially on wyandottes, can be misleading.

That is what I don't understand on this one tail feathers are there but all the feathers look round to me ?

 

[Kaddi143]

Try to pay attention mostly to the feathers at the shoulders and base of the tail. The hackle (neck) feathers, especially on wyandottes, can be misleading.

All look round to me

 

[Kaddi143]

That is crazy! Why is this breed so difficult!? Honestly it must have been fate bc she was in with EE and somehow I got her. That's how I got my baby Clyde OESD that was killed a month ago and why I was gifted from my sweet son....Hilda the SLW who identified as an EE!!

That is crazy! Why is this breed so difficult!? Honestly it must have been fate bc she was in with EE and somehow I got her. That's how I got my baby Clyde OESD that was killed a month ago and why I was gifted from my sweet son....Hilda the SLW who identified as an EE!!

Ok I believe I see hackle pointy feathers