What gender is my Wellie??

[LDeBona]

I only ended up with one little Welsummer in my hatch. I don't have another chick to compare this one to. Thoughts?? Hoping she's a girl!

 

[roostersandhens]

It is way to young to tell. Wait until he/she is/almost fully feathered.

 

[LDeBona]

It is way to young to tell. Wait until he/she is/almost fully feathered. 

I've read that Wellies are auto sexing. I think this chick has the darker eyeliner and triangle but I don't have another chick to compare her to.

 

[dretd]

It would be preferable to get a second picture of the chick so that we can see the eyeliner a little better. That being said, I would say with 90% confidence that this little one is a girl based on the very distinct and contrasted 'V' she has.

I hope she is a girl, I love Welsummers--my best layer is my Wellie. They are taking a break over the winter but last year she was the first to start up, the last to stop laying in the fall and laid an XL terra cotta egg 5-6 times a week:

 

[LDeBona]

It would be preferable to get a second picture of the chick so that we can see the eyeliner a little better. That being said, I would say with 90% confidence that this little one is a girl based on the very distinct and contrasted 'V' she has. I hope she is a girl, I love Welsummers--my best layer is my Wellie. They are taking a break over the winter but last year she was the first to start up, the last to stop laying in the fall and laid an XL terra cotta egg 5-6 times a week:

Here is a shot from today. We named "her" Willow

 

[hope4rainbow]

That -should- be a pullet.