Oh dear, I think I may have a SLW Roo... Thoughts PLEASE!

[aggielady]

I believe I am among the many posts I have read that fear they may have a roo in the hen house.

I'm aware these inquiries usually ends up in a confirmed roo but I am still holding out hope because the signs are not very prominent...?

I bought two Silver Laced Wyandottes a month ago. They were a month old.
Now at two months, one (my fave) "Pepper" has a slightly larger wattle than the other. Their bodies are the same size and shape though.
It seems when someone suspects a roo it tends to be the case, however when I looked at pics of someone else's 3 month old Wyandotte roo, it had a full blown wattle and comb. I know they grow fast, but I would think it would be more obvious by now if it were to look like that in 2-3 weeks. Thoughts?? Please?

"Pepper" is the one I'm concerned about and I included a picture of the my other pullet "Rosemary" for comparison. Their wattle looks larger from certain angles in the pictures than in person so I took several angles.

 

[donrae]

At 2 months I think you have 2 pullets. Are the legs of one especially thicker than the other?

 

[TXchickmum]

Pepper looks like a girl to me. My GLW pullet looked very similar at the same age.

 

[aggielady]

At 2 months I think you have 2 pullets. Are the legs of one especially thicker than the other?

I sure hope you are right! I had to run outside to check their legs and if they are slightly thicker, its not really obvious. I did notice a slight difference in their tails while I was out there- Pepper's tail slightly slopes up and Rosemary's tail slightly slopes down. Is that telling at this age?

 

[PeakyBeaky]

Agree-looks like a pullet.

 

[aggielady]

Thanks PeakyBeaky! I'm so relieved.

 

[aggielady]

For those on the edge of your seats, rest assured that Miss Pepper is in fact a girl- she was the first to mature and the first to lay in fact! She gives us a beautiful speckled brown egg every day

Here she is in action and all grown up. Thanks again for the reassurance everyone! She's changed so much from her pictures above- aww!

 

[PimentoPlymouth]

Congrats on the hen and celebrate with a nice omelet.

 

[aggielady]

Congrats on the hen and celebrate with a nice omelet.

Thank you very much! My first ones were fried so I could taste the egg better but I can't wait to try the omelette - YUM!

 

[donrae]

Thank you for the update--I sometimes wonder how things turned out, and it's always good to look back and see the baby pic vs the adult pic!