Silver laced wyandotte pair - Pullet and cockerel?

[Alydup]

I have a pair of silver laced Wyandotte's, 8 weeks old. I have been thinking a pullet and a cockerel pretty much all along...am I correct in assuming this based on colour and combs? I know Wyandottes can have more colour to their combs earlier so I could me wrong but the assumed male has had a red comb for weeks and the other still pale. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

They both look female to me.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

You have a pair, the one with larger comb and wattles is a cockerel. Also note the few bits of white on the shoulders that will turn into patches and also is indicative of gender!

 

[Alydup]

They both look female to me.

Oh good! Fingers crossed

 

[Alydup]

You have a pair, the one with larger comb and wattles is a cockerel. Also note the few bits of white on the shoulders that will turn into patches and also is indicative of gender!

This was my assumption too. Thanks!

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

You have a pair, the one with larger comb and wattles is a cockerel. Also note the few bits of white on the shoulders that will turn into patches and also is indicative of gender!

You might be right but hachery wyandottes are hard to feather sex.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

You might be right but hachery wyandottes are hard to feather sex.

Even if we disregard the feathering, his comb and wattles are massive. A pullet wouldn't get those until she was approaching laying and this bird is not since it's only eight weeks old.

 

[Ravennaly]

I have a pair of silver laced Wyandotte's, 8 weeks old. I have been thinking a pullet and a cockerel pretty much all along...am I correct in assuming this based on colour and combs? I know Wyandottes can have more colour to their combs earlier so I could me wrong but the assumed male has had a red comb for weeks and the other still pale. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!
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i think you're right, you have a pair. the one has pretty large waddles

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Again when they infuse single combed birds in hatchery wyandotte stock (to increase fertility and why so many wyandottes are popping up with single combs) it increases comb size and makes them develop a comb earlier. I've seen it happen.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Not saying they are not a pair just discussing.