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post #1 of 6
7/18/12 at 11:03am
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I brought a silkie pullet at 24 weeks in May s/he looks like this now and I have a horrible feeling I have a cockerel not a hen

 

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post #2 of 6
7/18/12 at 11:21am

Looks like a cockerel.  I'm surprised that he's not crowing.  He looks mature enough.

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post #3 of 6
7/18/12 at 11:46am
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I think he has started to try I just hope he isn't too noisy I promised no cockerels and I got one by accident.  Maybe he and my partridge silkie will make little ones.

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post #4 of 6
8/19/12 at 2:56am
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Well I walked back into my home after 2 weeks and the first thing I heard was him crowing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I wanted to use "him" as a broody as well tongue.gif well I am going to get a couple of black hens as company for him, he has been trying it on with the girls but the only time I saw him try he misaimed and fell on the floor.

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post #5 of 6
8/19/12 at 12:03pm
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Looks like a cockerel.  I'm surprised that he's not crowing.  He looks mature enough.

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God grant me the serenity
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courage to change the things I can; 
and wisdom to know the difference.

In Jesus name Amen :)

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post #6 of 6
8/19/12 at 2:57pm

as long as you are allowed to have a rooster keep him but if you aren't then you need to find him a home asap. roosters will crow whenever they feel like it morning day and night 

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