Wyandotte hen?

[Ilovemychicks08]

Thank goodness!

My SLW i thought was a cockeral. She feathered out slower than the others and her comb grew alot bigger than the others at 5 weeks of age. Turns out she was just a very fiesty pullet.

 

[hevansdvm]

Do you have some pictures of him?

It’s a silver not gold (I also have two gold pullets). The lace pattern is less clean and he’s blackish around the base of his neck. His wattle and comb became noticeably different from the pullets at about 5 weeks of age.

 

[Lor]

It’s a silver not gold (I also have two gold pullets). The lace pattern is less clean and he’s blackish around the base of his neck. His wattle and comb became noticeably different from the pullets at about 5 weeks of age.

He's a cutie! I see you also have a goose.

 

[hevansdvm]

Yes, she’s the same age as the chicks! I got two geese this spring to help the roo protect the flock because I lost so many chickens to predators last fall. Stopped free ranging them which they hate but 40% loss in 2 weeks was not sustainable. Now they can come out only when we are around to supervise.

 

[hevansdvm]

Here’s a better pic of the cockerel at 9.5 weeks followed by the pullet same age, you can really see the difference in patterning:

 

[weavingpachtie]

Here’s a better pic of the cockerel at 9.5 weeks followed by the pullet same age, you can really see the difference in patterning:

These are two different birds? The first is a cockerel, and the 2nd is a pullet?

 

[hevansdvm]

These are two different birds? The first is a cockerel, and the 2nd is a pullet?

Yep!

 

[weavingpachtie]

Yep!

Thank you! I’m struggling with my own 9 weekish cockerels — there is increasingly little room for doubt that they are, in fact, cockerels, but I’m still not completely convinced. These photos are really helpful. I’m still waiting for those pointy feathers! Otherwise, their coloring does seem to crow.

 

[hevansdvm]

Thank you! I’m struggling with my own 9 weekish cockerels — there is increasingly little room for doubt that they are, in fact, cockerels, but I’m still not completely convinced. These photos are really helpful. I’m still waiting for those pointy feathers! Otherwise, their coloring does seem to crow.

Everything I read says they are really hard to sex. Mine was supposed to be vent sexed, but that’s only 90%. My other cockerel is a green queen and he was obvious at 3 weeks.

 

[My Very First 6 Chickens]

14 weeks old. Maturing faster than the others. Still a hen?

Looks like my gals!