How to tell the sex of Silver Laced Wyandotte chicks?

[goodlookchooks]

Hi,
I am hatching Silver Laced Wyandotte chicks, and would like to know some tips on how to tell the sex of my chicks?
I also have barnavelder chicks also, how can i tell male from female?

Thanks
Evie
Good Look Chooks

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Generally around 5 weeks roosters combs will turn pink in those breeds. In both breeds the roosters also feather out darker across the shoulders and neck.

 

[goodlookchooks]

Generally around 5 weeks roosters combs will turn pink in those breeds. In both breeds the roosters also feather out darker across the shoulders and neck.

Okay, thanks, my older chicks are about 7 weeks old, and the tail is sticking? What does that mean?

 

[sourland]

What do you mean by 'the tail is sticking' ?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Sticking where? Up? Both sexes can have higher tail feathers. That has more to do with breeding as Wyandotte of either sex aren't supposed to have a high tail set, but many hatchery quality birds do.

You could post some pictures of your chicks when they are older than 6-8 weeks. You should be able to tell by how the coloring is coming in.

 

[goodlookchooks]

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

How old?

 

[goodlookchooks]

How old?

7 weeks

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I would be leaning towards rooster on it due to the dark muddling across the shoulders, but Wyandotte are harder to sex.

 

[goodlookchooks]

I would be leaning towards rooster on it due to the dark muddling across the shoulders, but Wyandotte are harder to sex.

Okay thanks, I asked about the tail cause my mum read somewhere, that the male's have loss of feathers on the shoulder at 6-8 weeks, and the female's tail is up. I wanted to double check it cause i wasn't to sure. Do you think it may be true?