Silver Laced Wyandottes...pullet or roo?

[RachchickRn]

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Hey everyone, I am new to the community and have a new flock of birds. Wondering about sex... here’s my 3 silver laced Wyandottes. What do you think, pullet or rooster?

 

[Frazzemrat1]

I think its a little early to speculate. I'd wait until they were 8 weeks to post pics.

Oh, and they wouldn't be roosters, not until they were a year old. They'd be cockerels.

 

[Alexandra33]

I'm leaning towards cockerel on #1, and the other two, pullets. Wyandotte plumage is highly gender-specific.

~Alex

 

[woodenfarm]

I'm leaning towards cockerel on #1, and the other two, pullets. Wyandotte plumage is highly gender-specific.

~Alex

I agree

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Hi, welcome to BYC!

What is their age and where did they come from?

The first one has an incorrect come for GLW.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I'm leaning towards cockerel on #1, and the other two, pullets. Wyandotte plumage is highly gender-specific.

~Alex

VERY true... except, when not quality or bred to the standard.

My current assessment is the same as yours though.

 

[Alexandra33]

VERY true... except, when not quality or bred to the standard.

My current assessment is the same as yours though.

Oh, absolutely. Seems as though lacing is less and less consistent all the time on Dottes.

~Alex

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Oh, absolutely. Seems as though lacing is less and less consistent all the time on Dottes.

~Alex

Especially hatchery ones.

 

[RachchickRn]

They are 6 weeks old.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

At that age, I'm going to agree that #1 is a cockerel, based on wattle growth alone.