I know it's too early yet, but...

[WyoChick1]

I'm struck by the difference in comb color (and little waddles coming in on the one, too), they're both supposed to be silver laced wyandotte pullets, about 2 and a half weeks old. Is this normal? Everything else about them seems the same-- they are feathering out at the same speed, similar size, etc.

I guess I'll know more in a few weeks!

Bird 1

Bird 2

 

[redinator]

I'm struck by the difference in comb color (and little waddles coming in on the one, too), they're both supposed to be silver laced wyandotte pullets, about 2 and a half weeks old. Is this normal? Everything else about them seems the same-- they are feathering out at the same speed, similar size, etc.

I guess I'll know more in a few weeks!

Bird 1 View attachment 4106318

Bird 2
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I do see the tiniest little wattles and darker comb on the first chick, so I'd guess the first is male, but they are young, so there maybe hope. I'm still new, but still like to guess.

 

[WyoChick1]

Yes, it's fun to guess. I hope it's not a rooster though! I don't really want one, as we've not had great experiences with roosters.

 

[redinator]

Yes, it's fun to guess. I hope it's not a rooster though! I don't really want one, as we've not had great experiences with roosters.

My oldest are going on 11 weeks and I ended up with 2 girls and three boys

I had to rehome one of the boys at 8 weeks since he was too aggressive for my liking. The other two seem to be getting along fine for now, but I'll see how things go when they mature.

I have 19 much younger chicks (3 and 4 weeks old, straight run) that I'll have to weed out the boys from as well . . .

 

[WyoChick1]

My sister seems to always end up with roosters, while I have not. So I took in one of hers once but we did not like him. He was mean.

 

[WyoChick1]

Here's a nice side by side picture of both their heads

 

[WyoChick1]

As I search this forum, I keep reading that Wyandottes are hard to figure out this early, and can have these characteristics and still be girls. So here's to hoping!

 

[rural mouse]

Rose combs (of any breed) tend to pink early. The key with wyandottes is watch for comb AND wattle growth. As they don't have beards, wattles show rather nicely. If both are noticeably larger than the other, then yes, you have a cockerel.

This little fellow is a good example of the comb/wattle growth.

7 or 8 weeks

While he wasn't a wyandotte, the rose comb principle holds true. He popped the wattles along side the comb growth at about 3 weeks old.

 

[WyoChick1]

Thank you! This is the first time I've had a breed with the rose comb. I appreciate the information!