My Little 6-Week-Old Wilco Family

[Saum Creek]

Hi everyone! I hope there are those on this forum that actually enjoy sexing chickens. My Wilco bubs are all 6-weeks-old so I thought I'd ask opinions on sex so I can start thinking names and deciding what color to paint their bedrooms.

Please note that all breed names listed here are just what they were labeled at Wilco.

1. "Color Pack" EE with cool hair. The third picture is just funny:



2. Russian Orloff. Growing a moustache. Super friendly and the victim in the above picture. So far s/he's called Pancake:



3. BLR Wyandotte. This is the one I assume is a cockerel. I've named him Opal but pretty sure he's an Opa:



4. SL Wyandotte. Pink, but not so pink. So far, not much of a personality but my mom calls him/her Lucy:



5. "Color Pack" EE. Pirate chicken that loves to be on my shoulder. Also cool hair:



6. Last but not least, another "Color Pack" EE. A sweet bub but not really the leader sort:



Thanks, everyone! x

 

[Lady of McCamley]

1. Easter Egger is a Cream Legbar mix to get the blue genes which is why you have a head crest. Female.

2. Russian Orloff looks female.

3. BLR Wyandotte. Male. That's a lot of fleshy red rose comb for 6 weeks.

4. SL Wyandotte...I am leaning to male. The comb is not as fleshy as the BLRW, but that's a lot of wattle for the age, plus the color is very blocky rather than laced. I think male.

5. Easter Egger looks to be another Cream Legbar mix. Probably female, but that comb is large for 6 weeks. Watch and wait, may be male.

6. Easter Egger. Female. Might have a hint of bearding, so could be traditional Ameraucana linage, but I find the tuffs from Cream Legbar pass down about 50/50, then pop up again at odd generations.

So almost even split with 2 male, 3 female, and 1 wait and see.

You should know with more certainty in about 3 more weeks.

LofMc

 

[Saum Creek]

Thank you! I will certainly keep an eye on all of them, especially the roo suspects. Part of the fun is watching and waiting!

 

[Saum Creek]

Just wanted to follow up and let you know these all turned out to be pullets!

 

[The Happster]

Awesome! Any updated pictures?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Congratulations! Another example of wyandottes being mistaken for boys when they are girls. Tricky buggers!
Would love to see updated photos too, especially of your very interesting easter eggers!