Silver Laced Wyandotte sexing

[charlyschicks]

Hope someone can help me...Do all of the SLW look like pullers at 6 weeks? My first SLW and were given to me by a dear friend.

 

[charlyschicks]

Catapus--Such personality in those eyes! Beautiful girl!

 

[catapus]

Thank you, Oreo is feisty and cute. I bought her on September 15th and the farmer told me she was 4 weeks old. So that would make her almost 2 months now. She is the smallest of my new chicks but she does have the biggest personality.

 

[StarMeKritten]

This is one of my 6 week old SLW chicks, best pic i could get. Very slightly visible wattles. Anyone wanna guess at sex?

This is the other, again best pic. This chick is much bigger than the other,has more feathers and a more uniform pattern and legs are thicker.

The first chick appears to be a pullet. I lean towards pullet on the second, but a better photo without the wire in the way would make it a little easier to tell. 6 weeks is a little young to be absolutely certain either way. I can sex our wyandottes pretty reliably at that age but it's a bit harder with photos. I can give you a better answer at 7-8 weeks old. A clear full body profile photo and another showing the comb and wattles will help alot.

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Here are 2 pictures of oreo I just took. The images are clearer.

Hope someone can help me...Do all of the SLW look like pullers at 6 weeks? My first SLW and were given to me by a dear friend.

Individual photos would help a great deal. Meanwhile, you can compare the size and color of their combs and wattles. Females will have smaller and less defined combs ranging from a light pink to peach, or even blackish. The wattles will be small and lighter colored. Males will have a more defined pink comb with larger pink wattles.

 

[cjpines]

The comb and wattles look very feminine. The tail feathers are nice and straight too. A cockerel's tail feathers are more curved. On the other hand, there is some uneven coloration. That can signify that it's a cockerel or it could be a female with some incomplete lacing. The other thing that's slightly concerning is the pointy looking feathers on the back/ saddle area. I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking at there. I can't tell from these photos whether they are juvenile feathers with a narrow area of white that makes the feather shape look more pointed than it actually is or if they are male saddle feathers coming in. Overall, I am pretty confident that you have a pullet. It would surprise me to see saddle feathers coming in on a male with that little comb and wattle growth. If you can get a closer photo with more detail of the feathers on the back between the wings, I can tell you with certainty.

Well, StarMeKritten you were the only one in the group that said you are pretty confident I have a pullet and a pullet she is and is laying eggs now. I want to thank you, I was getting worried everyone said she was a cockerel. Keep up the great sexing.

 

[cjpines]

Well, StarMeKritten you were the only one in the group that said you are pretty confident I have a pullet and a pullet she is and is laying eggs now. I want to thank you, I was getting worried everyone said she was a cockerel. Keep up the great sexing.

 

[StarMeKritten]

[COLOR=333333]Well, StarMeKritten you were the only one in the group that said you are pretty confident I have a pullet and a pullet she is and is laying eggs now.  I want to thank you, I was getting worried everyone said she was a cockerel.  Keep up the great sexing.[/COLOR]

So happy to hear that she's laying! Thanks for the update and kind words!

 

[Fernchick]

Pullet

 

[new2dotties]

Roo or hen?? He's about four weeks old I believe..

 

[StarMeKritten]

Roo or hen?? He's about four weeks old I believe..

Welcome to BYC!! Your chick is a little young to be certain of the sex. Try posting more photos at 6-8 weeks.