*new pic *Still undecided on my SLW & EE's

[fshinggrl]

Katy, thanks! That is some great coloring on your pullet! You say they are about 6 weeks old? All I know is that I have 2-3 that have a rose comb and the rest (7 total) have a single comb, one bigger than the others, but the others not far behind.
Thank you for responding. I keep waiting for the crows!!!

 

[Katy]

They're almost nine weeks....isn't that what yours are by now?

 

[Sock Puppet]

Mine started getting a red comb and wattles when it was about 1 1/2 weeks old. So Im thinking Roo. Plus very aggressive towards other chickens.

Well this chicken has round feathers on the neck and tail. mines about 7 weeks old right now

I posted pictures before and got the roo response. So Im sooo confused.

So I dont know what to tell you, I think its a conspiracy.

 

[fshinggrl]

Mine were born about mid April 12th I think. So, they will be 7 weeks this weekend I think. I just can't believe that I'd get so many 'roos' if that is the case. WE'll see..

 

[ziggy]

I have pics of my SLW hen growing up here:
http://www.babyj.com/post/silver-laced-wyandotte-pullet-106.html

Last year we had an EE cockerel and pullet. Pics of them growing up here:
http://www.babyj.com/post/easter-egger-progressive-pictures-132.html

 

[Backyard Hencam]

My SLW developed her wattles and comb earlier and they are redder than other breeds I have. She looked just like "sock pockets" picture and is definitely a pullet

Maybe this will help you:

Gritsar wrote:

For future reference:

According to UC Davis Veterinary Care Program.
2. Physical Characteristics (4-6 weeks of age)
a. Comb – The cockerels comb is medium size and pinkish, the pullets is small and yellowish.
b. Legs – The cockerel’s legs are sturdy and long, the pullets are finer and shorter.
c. Tail – The cockerel’s tail is stumpy and curved, the pullets is longer and straight.
d. Back – The cockerel has a thin line of stub feathers down the center of his back, the pullet has more advanced feathering along the center of her back.
e. Side of neck, flank and crop – The feathering in the cockerel in these areas is poorly advanced, the pullets feathering in these areas is well advanced.
f. Wing bows – In the cockerel the wing bows are bare, in pullets the wing bows are covered with small feathers.​

 

[Sock Puppet]

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Those are really great photo's showing what they look like at different ages.

 

[ziggy]

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Those are really great photo's showing what they look like at different ages.

Thanks

 

[Namble]

The SLW is a roo. The two EEs are pullets. Thats what I think.

 

[New adventure]

I don't know much about wyandottes but aren't they supposed to have a rose comb? If that's the case I vote pullet on your picture.

I have 3 chicks that I think are BO and wyandotte crosses and 1 started a really pronounced red rose comb at 5 weeks. Now at 10 weeks, its huge compared to the other 2, which still look a lot like your chick.