Someone started crowing

[MysteryChicken]

Bearer of bad news This means I am up to 3 boys. I get to make some decisions I see. I will attach a picture of the male I would like to keep. Mainly because he is pretty.

This one looks like the only cockerel too me. I see pointed saddles, & red shoulder patch.

 

[Painted Calls]

Post updated pics of them in 2 more weeks. Some birds don't get their saddles immediately, and some pullets just get huge wattles.

 

[maudeflanagan]

At 13 weeks, male plumage should be starting to show, & I see none.

These pictures are from August 21, so technically they are not 13wks in the photo. I can grab some current pictures shortly.

 

[Painted Calls]

At 13 weeks, male plumage should be starting to show, & I see none.

*Should be. Doesn't mean it always does. If those birds are closer to 15 weeks I'd say they're masculine pullets.

 

[MysteryChicken]

These pictures are from August 21, so technically they are not 13wks in the photo. I can grab some current pictures shortly.

Okay, updated pictures will help greatly in this situation.

 

[MysteryChicken]

*Should be. Doesn't mean it always does. If those birds are closer to 15 weeks I'd say they're masculine pullets.

I use Should be as in, the plumage is there, but hasn't shown from underneath the other feathers. So if they dig through the back, & rump, sprouting pointy saddles will be visible if they're younger cockerels.

This technique will help people, who are questioning their birds gender between 11-13 weeks of age. I use this to help confirm gender on tricky Silkies.

 

[Painted Calls]

Just for any future readers of this thread...

When sexing a bird (especially a breed like a Wyandotte), we need to know the actual age or as close to it as possible. Pictures will not help if we are told 13-15 weeks and the birds are a different age in the pics. We sex off of age and development for that age. If I'm looking at a pic of a 10 week old bird that I'm told is 13 weeks old, I could very well sex them wrong. In that short little three weeks, huge differences start to happen between males and females.

 

[Painted Calls]

I use Should be as in, the plumage is there, but hasn't shown from underneath the other feathers. So if they dig through the back, & rump, sprouting pointy saddles will be visible if they're younger cockerels.

This technique will help people, who are questioning their birds gender between 11-13 weeks of age. I use this to help confirm gender on tricky Silkies.

Oh for sure. I'm thinking now that these birds were too young for saddles in those pics. We'll wait for recent pics. They may surprise us.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Oh for sure. I'm thinking now that these birds were too young for saddles in those pics. We'll wait for recent pics. They may surprise us.

Yes, waiting for updated pictures.

 

[maudeflanagan]

Oh for sure. I'm thinking now that these birds were too young for saddles in those pics. We'll wait for recent pics. They may surprise us.

It was an oversight on my part. When asked how old they are, my first instinct is to say their current age. I hope this helps others posting in the future. The picture order may be jumbled. Current pictures: