Pullet or Roo?

[kle2684]

This is my first time having a Silver Laced Wyandott. It is the same age as my other chicks but its tail feathers are INSANELY long compared to everyone else's! Is this just a breed trait? Does it mean something? Its 4 weeks old.

 

[Hybridchucks]

Too young Sorry Very beautiful.

 

[MelissaRose]

same here cant tell

 

[ChickenGirl555]

Everybody develops at a different rate (besides combs and wattles, those are boys) so the tail is most likely a growing up thing.

 

[TattooedChicks]

I noticed in some of my pullet chicks are various breeds I could tell based on how they’re tails grew in as a good indicator. They were long but in a U shape with the middle feathers being the shortest and the outer feathers being longer. The males would be the reverse. Not true for every bird but something I observed.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Silver laced birds tend to be easy to sex.
The males are a lot whiter and this should show up soon in your bird if it is a male.
the wing, saddle and hackle feathers will be very white if you have a boy there.

So far it is a bit young for me to say male or female.

 

[ChickenGirl555]

Silver laced birds tend to be easy to sex.
The males are a lot whiter and this should show up soon in your bird if it is a male.
the wing, saddle and hackle feathers will be very white if you have a boy there.

So far it is a bit young for me to say male or female.

Would this way of sexing work for a Silver Laced Polish?

 

[21hens-incharge]

Would this way of sexing work for a Silver Laced Polish?

it should. The rooster are very white compared to the hens.

 

[llombardo]

Silver laced birds tend to be easy to sex.
The males are a lot whiter and this should show up soon in your bird if it is a male.
the wing, saddle and hackle feathers will be very white if you have a boy there.

So far it is a bit young for me to say male or female.

So what would you say this one is

 

[ChickenGirl555]

it should. The rooster are very white compared to the hens.

Well, I have only 1 silver laced polish...the others are different types of polish laced. Would it work with other laced? One color more than the other?