Pullet or Cockerel?

[TayRae]

This is my first time with a silver laced Wyandotte and I'm wondering if somebody can tell me whether I have a pullet or a cockerel!

She's supposed to be a poet but after I purchased her and got her home the breeder said it was really hard to tell so she couldn't be certain. I'm not allowed to roosters in city limits.

She should be about 4 weeks old.

 

[OkieChickenGal]

Handsome little cockerel

 

[TayRae]

Handsome little cockerel

How do you know?

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Due to the the already darkened comb and the early development of wattles, I would have to agree....you have a cockerel. Sorry.

 

[Silver6780]

Well, u have a little cockerel because those types of birds "cockerel"
Have black and white skin colour my dad has one of these and it died by age but my dad got 20 more of them lmao

 

[TayRae]

Oh no! I don't know what to do. I can't have a rooster.

I'll have to call the lady I got him from... I've bonded so has my family so the s is going to be rough...

Happy introduction to backyard chickens!

 

[Alexandra33]

I'm also leaning towards cockerel, given how young it is in relation with comb/wattle development. However, would you like to update us in another few weeks to be 100% sure?

~Alex

 

[TayRae]

I'm also leaning towards cockerel, given how young it is in relation with comb/wattle development. However, would you like to update us in another few weeks to be 100% sure?

~Alex

Hello Alex,

Yes I'll add more photos in a couple weeks. I really hope (s)he is a she and just a fast developer.

 

[cassie123]

This is my first time with a silver laced Wyandotte and I'm wondering if somebody can tell me whether I have a pullet or a cockerel!

She's supposed to be a poet but after I purchased her and got her home the breeder said it was really hard to tell so she couldn't be certain. I'm not allowed to roosters in city limits.

She should be about 4 weeks old.

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Cockerel