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i know this is a silkie but color and gender?

post #1 of 5
4/10/12 at 5:12pm
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We can see a thousand miracles around us every day. What is more supernatural than an egg yolk turning into a chicken? our family consist of me the mom Chris the dad Olivia the daughter. 2 Pugs 12 Silkies 2 frizzles 5 buff orpingtons 2 barred rocks 4 mixes, 4 muscovies 1 magpie, 1 pekin, 1 mix 1 Cockatiel 3 Ball Pythons & 2 Guinea Pigs 1 rabbit
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We can see a thousand miracles around us every day. What is more supernatural than an egg yolk turning into a chicken? our family consist of me the mom Chris the dad Olivia the daughter. 2 Pugs 12 Silkies 2 frizzles 5 buff orpingtons 2 barred rocks 4 mixes, 4 muscovies 1 magpie, 1 pekin, 1 mix 1 Cockatiel 3 Ball Pythons & 2 Guinea Pigs 1 rabbit
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post #2 of 5
4/10/12 at 5:18pm

Looks like a white Silkie almost (maybe a splash?) Gender almost looks like a pullet. 

 

It's the shape that makes the breed, and the color that makes the variety.

 

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It's the shape that makes the breed, and the color that makes the variety.

 

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post #3 of 5
4/10/12 at 5:20pm

How do you know it looks like a pullet? bow.gif

 

What are the signs? hu.gif

I have one that looks almost identical to that one. pop.gif

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post #4 of 5
4/10/12 at 5:26pm

Well their "comb type" is (Correct me if i'm wrong) crested. And the bigger the crest the more likely it is a rooster. When its moderate it's probably a hen/pullet. Also the comb would be bigger, and the wattles a lot more developed.

 

It's the shape that makes the breed, and the color that makes the variety.

 

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It's the shape that makes the breed, and the color that makes the variety.

 

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post #5 of 5
4/10/12 at 5:48pm

they have walnut combs and the wider the comb the more likely it will be a cockerel. silkies are slow developers so you cant really go by comb and wattle development. best bet is to wait til it crows or lays. the crest can also be used to determine sex pullets will have nice rounded crest while cockerels will have a crest with streamers (feathers that are longer than the rest sticking out from the crest) but thats usally around 5-6 months of age if not later.

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