Silver-laced Wyandotte - 6 weeks - gender - boy or girl? * NEW PIX @ 7 WEEKS*

[Cybermama]

Hi all, this is my first post on BYC, so I hope it all works out okay.

I have a few new chicks that are about 6 weeks now. I'm worried that my son's silver-laced wyandotte may be a rooster because of the bright pink wattles popping out.

I'll post the others chicks separately.

Here are a few photos. Please, someone reassure me it's a pullet!






Thanks for your input!

 

[BlueCamas]

Judging by the bright red wattles, I'd say cockerel

 

[Cybermama]

Oh dear, my son will be so disappointed if the SLW really is a roo. He hand-picked it from the farm brooder

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[BlueCamas]

Keep him a while make sure you've got a roo on your hands before you get rid of him. He's still a bit young.

 

[4-H chicken mom]

Keep him a while make sure you've got a roo on your hands before you get rid of him. He's still a bit young. 

I agree, don't give up yet.

 

[Cybermama]

Yes, we'll keep it a while longer. We waited 3 months to let go of our last rooster, so until it wakes up the neighbors, it's got a home with us.

 

[har100]

my slw are also 6 weeks. my 4 roosters got their combs at 2 or 3 weeks and wattles at 4 weeks. i would say you have a pullet. my pullets look like yours and my roosters have bright red combs and wattles. good luck.

 

[Cybermama]

my slw are also 6 weeks. my 4 roosters got their combs at 2 or 3 weeks and wattles at 4 weeks. i would say you have a pullet. my pullets look like yours and my roosters have bright red combs and wattles. good luck.

Thank you, har100! I just can't decide gender with this breed. The feather color on my SLW seems pullet-ish to me, without those big splotches of white on the wings, but the reddish wattles and aggressive behavior seems roo-ish. I think I'll wait a little longer to see more features come out before I upset the flock. Any chance you have photos of your SLW's? I'd love to compare.

 

[har100]

 

[har100]

slw pullet is in front and the rooster is behind her.