Sexing 12 week old chicks (resolved)

[juniperz]

These all look like cockerels to me. Am I correct?

Silver Laced Wyandotte


Easter Egger


Blue Silkie

 

[annageckos]

First two look like pullets, can't help with the silkie though.

 

[PirateGirl]

Can't see the tail, but I think your silver laced wyandotte is a pullet. As their color changes the lacing tends to make the feathers look pointy even on the girls at this age. I was convince my SLW was a boy for ages, but she was the first to start laying The color looks really even on her. If you look at photos of males you will see that they get a lot of white on their backs.

 

[Gray Farms]

Silkie is a cockerel. Wyandotte and Easter Egger are pullets.

 

[juniperz]

Can't see the tail, but I think your silver laced wyandotte is a pullet. As their color changes the lacing tends to make the feathers look pointy even on the girls at this age. I was convince my SLW was a boy for ages, but she was the first to start laying The color looks really even on her. If you look at photos of males you will see that they get a lot of white on their backs.

Thank you for saying that, now I feel less stupid! It’s the pointy-ness of the neck feathers that was throwing me off!

Thanks for your help, everyone!

Silkie is a cockerel. Wyandotte and Easter Egger are pullets.

Point for me on sexing a Silkie!

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

The EE is a pullet. I'm thinking pullet on the SLW too, but looks like some red wattles there. Could you get a picture of the front of the comb, and a pic of the saddle feathers? The silkie is a cockerel. How I tell, is at twelve weeks, that is a large comb, (indicating cockerel), and he has a spiky crest. (also indicating male) hope this helps!

 

[Chicken Girl1]

Silkie is a cockerel. Wyandotte and Easter Egger are pullets.

agreed

 

[Gray Farms]

A silver laced cockerel this age would have solid white wing bars.

 

[drumstick diva]

X3 Gray Farms, with a big, fat, ugly comb like that the silkie has to be a cockerel.

 

[juniperz]

We have a consensus! Thanks everyone!