SLW chick, single comb?

[sroy]

This little bugger is two and a half weeks old or so. It's has a single comb I'm thinking. And is it me or is it a rooster?? It's comb has a reddish tint and looks like waddles coming already. Oh please not more roosters!!!

 

[Chicken Girl1]

I think you may have a rooster, keep us posted with pictures as it grows.

 

[sroy]

I think you may have a rooster, keep us posted with pictures as it grows.

I'm afraid of that. I get SO attached and hate to have to rehome them. Thanks for your reply.

 

[BantamLover21]

It is too young to sex accurately, but I'm leaning towards cockerel.

 

[sroy]

It is too young to sex accurately, but I'm leaning towards cockerel.

I figure it's to young to know for sure. But it even has the attitude already too. I got 3 and I'm thinking two of them are cockerels. Those 2 square and fly at each other all day long. Even in the night. They settle and rest together but boy do they bicker. Thanks for your reply.

 

[Wyandottes7]

It is too young to sex accurately, but I'm leaning towards cockerel.

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[sroy]

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The single comb is not good either, is it? I'm VERY new to the chicken world. I'm learning as I go. Thanks to BYC!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

The single comb is not good either, is it? I'm VERY new to the chicken world. I'm learning as I go. Thanks to BYC!

That depends on what you want the bird for. No, the single comb is not desired in Wyandottes, but it is a recessive thing that does pop up now and again. If it were a female and you were looking strictly for egg production, the comb being "wrong" wouldn't matter at all - however, if the bird *is* male and/or you wanted the female for breeding, you would have to consider the comb issue. Even for breeding, though, it wouldn't be "bad" if all you were looking for was to breed birds for production vs. breeding birds for breed standard adherence and/or exhibition, etc.

 

[sroy]

That depends on what you want the bird for. No, the single comb is not desired in Wyandottes, but it is a recessive thing that does pop up now and again. If it were a female and you were looking strictly for egg production, the comb being "wrong" wouldn't matter at all - however, if the bird *is* male and/or you wanted the female for breeding, you would have to consider the comb issue. Even for breeding, though, it wouldn't be "bad" if all you were looking for was to breed birds for production vs. breeding birds for breed standard adherence and/or exhibition, etc.

No breeding or showing for me. I just wanted 3 happy little hens for pets with the bonus of good eggs. Thanks for your reply.