The Silver Laced Wyandotte Thread

[Ivytwilight]

You have two pullets don't worry. Sometimes markings are different as chickens mature. I am guessing your lighter female will have better lacing but you can't be certain until 6-8 months of age.

Thank you very much for taking the time to answer my silly question. ^^

 

[ChickenFox]

Here's my s/he .... yeah, not sure if Lady Sybil is really a lady or not. My flash washed out the color but her comb and wattles are quite dark pink/red.

Also, while I think she is beautiful (around 5 weeks old), I'm sad she has "hatchery coloring" rather than standard lacing.

He or she is beautiful! I love her coloring!

My hatchery SLW's are mostly black though one seems to be getting some decent lacing

 

[dracoe19]

Here's my s/he .... yeah, not sure if Lady Sybil is really a lady or not. My flash washed out the color but her comb and wattles are quite dark pink/red.

Also, while I think she is beautiful (around 5 weeks old), I'm sad she has "hatchery coloring" rather than standard lacing.

I will say pullet due to lack of saddle feathers. Her comb is a bit larger but it is not the bright red I see in cockerels. She is also completely feathered out which is a key feature in females. Many time hatchery wyandotte mature a little faster than heritage wyandotte do. I would still keep an eye on her and look for saddle feathers but I'm pretty confident it is a pullet.
Here are some pictures of young cockerels.

 

[dracoe19]

Thank you very much for taking the time to answer my silly question. ^^

No problem and don't worry it wasn't a silly question! There are no silly questions )

 

[Flowerbh]

Ok. So I watched this video about feather sexing chicks at a day (or 2) old.

. Then I wrote to McMurray's Hatchery and asked them what breeds they used feather sexing on. This is the response I got from them.

Dear Becky

The following breeds may be feather sexed:

Araucana
Buff Orpington
Rhode Island
Black Giant
Dark Cornish
Silver Laced Wyandotte
White Rock,
Buff Minorca
Turkens
Black Minorca
Single Comb Leghorn
Black Australorp
New Hampshire
Pearl Whites

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Sincerely,
Murray McMurray Hatchery

So, watch the video and see how it is done. They show some great photos that you can learn from! Hope this helps us all!

 

[cortner1195]

Thank you in advance for any help! Last year I started 2 SLW pullets. They were the only 100% correct sexing that I got. I lost one at Christmas. Out of 14 pullets that I started with, I have 4 left. So, this year when I ordered new pullets, I ordered one SLW. This year I ordered from My Pet Chicken.

 

[Robbo]

My girls hanging outside of the run for the green stuff. 11 weeks old.

 

[2seth2]

Does anyone on the west coast raise SQ bantam SLW? Does anyone do swaps for SQ bantam SLW eggs?

 

[Wyandotte103]

Are we dying, or is everyone on vacation?

 

[cortner1195]

I know, I was really hoping to get some input on my chick. Oh well.