Two Silver Laced Wyandotte Pullets?

[Maelkoth]

I miss when my Wyandotte's were that little. Now they are big fatties

 

[Chipmunk Chicks]

I miss when my Wyandotte's were that little. Now they are big fatties

They are so cute, aren't they!? I do sorta get why people get bantams...

 

[Chipmunk Chicks]

Here are my babies at almost 13 weeks. No crows, no eggs.

But I can't help but notice the "predominant white" on Sylvia's chest. While the wattles are not super red yet, they are still more developed than Ivy's, which wouldn't necessarily mean anything. But that huge difference on the chest feathers is making me wonder again if this can really be such a bird-to-bird difference accounted for in "hatchery quality" stock...

@JedJackson @BastyPutt The battle wages on...

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

I think they’re both pullets. Hatchery birds can vary quite a lot, I’ve found. I have two Silver Laced Wyandotte hens, and I can only tell them apart because one is much more white than the other. They’re both definitely hens, though, five years and countless eggs later, lol. Do you have more photos of the two? A full body side photo should clear things up.

 

[Whigru]

I think they are pullets, at least comparing to my 13wk SLW that I assume is also a pullet.

 

[JedJackson]

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Here are my babies at almost 13 weeks. No crows, no eggs.

But I can't help but notice the "predominant white" on Sylvia's chest. While the wattles are not super red yet, they are still more developed than Ivy's, which wouldn't necessarily mean anything. But that huge difference on the chest feathers is making me wonder again if this can really be such a bird-to-bird difference accounted for in "hatchery quality" stock...

@JedJackson @BastyPutt The battle wages on...

Pullets. Male Wyandottes would have larger, redder combs by then. White on the breast is fine for pullets. On the shoulders it can mean cockerel.

 

[Devyn Nagy]

They both look like pullets to me. Keep an eye on them but don't worry too much yet.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

They’re definitely pullets.