The Wyandotte Thread

[purplesquirrel]

SEXING PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTE BANTAM CHICKS, HELP!

Please can some one tell me how to sex them? As some people are saying it's impossible to sex them as chicks and others says it is like golden laced Wy. Large fowl, where the female his darker chipmunk pattern, others say it's just whether they have eye lines or not

I have 1 chick (they are 4days old) who has a darker BACK than the other, and dark eye liner, but they both have eyeliner...
The other chick definitely has a lighter chipmunk pattern. Is this a male?



First 2 photos are of what I think may be female..

And the next 2 are of what I think may be a boy...

 

[Wyandottes7]

As far as I know, you can't sex Wyandottes at such a young age. But then, I've never raised the Partridge variety.

 

[NanaKat]

I posted a while back wondering pullet or roo... Any thoughts now? There were a few guesses that said roo! About 11 weeks

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These do not look to be the same bird based on the feathers on the neck. The first photo shows feathers that are rounded on the ends indicating a pullet. The second photo with the bird in the box shows pointed feathers at the neck indicating a cockerel.

As far as I know, you can't sex Wyandottes at such a young age. But then, I've never raised the Partridge variety.

Agreed. Identifying sex at just a few days is extremely difficult. By six weeks, the cockerels will have larger feet and a definite male attitude. Then by 5 months, the tails on the cockerels will be longer and the feathers on the hackle will be pointed.

 

[Emma-Leigh]

This bird looks sick! Hunched, fluffed up, pale face?

 

[Apocha14]

This bird looks sick! Hunched, fluffed up, pale face?

She is, I posted on the emergency thread but nobody responded. She's lethargic but eating perfectly and drinking fine. She won't get up or stand and she doesn't have her balance when she does stand. Her droppings look normal. I have no idea what's wrong but she's seperated right now and inside to stay warm.

 

[Apocha14]

These do not look to be the same bird based on the feathers on the neck. The first photo shows feathers that are rounded on the ends indicating a pullet. The second photo with the bird in the box shows pointed feathers at the neck indicating a cockerel.
Agreed. Identifying sex at just a few days is extremely difficult. By six weeks, the cockerels will have larger feet and a definite male attitude. Then by 5 months, the tails on the cockerels will be longer and the feathers on the hackle will be pointed.

Definitely the same bird haha I took both pictures within 5 minutes of each other. And I don't have any even similar to her. She's 11-12 weeks. So I should be able to pick out some traits indicating male or female. So far everyone has said pullet but I have my doubts.

 

[wny egger]

She is, I posted on the emergency thread but nobody responded. She's lethargic but eating perfectly and drinking fine. She won't get up or stand and she doesn't have her balance when she does stand. Her droppings look normal. I have no idea what's wrong but she's seperated right now and inside to stay warm.

try some vetrx and see if she responds to it ..she may have a cold ..how is her breathing and does she have any discharge from her nose..i would look real close to see if she has a runny nose ..rub the vetrxs all up under her wings and around hewr head ..she will breath it in under her wings at night while sleeping ..a little goes along way ..you may also want to try some nutra drench and see ..shre may not be getting enough nutrents from the feed ..what are you feeding her ...i no i had some birds acting a little funky and started to give them a higher protein feed ..its 24% protein compaired to most other feed thats at 16%..show bird feed i think it was ..i give them the regular layer feed and top it off with about a cup full of the higher protein feed.it also has aminoacids in it and other nutreants in it ..hope this helps ..good luck ..

 

[tiffrosef]

Just got two new red laced blue babies yesterday, they're so cute!

 

[Watermelon123]

 

[gardengoats11]

To know what to look for you neef to read the standard of perfection. There wont be a description of blr as they arent an accepted variety, but body type will be the same for all.


Start going to some shows to make contact with exhibitors of blrw.