I know its probably to early...4 week old silkies.

[Silkiesaz]

Hi all, I know it is probably to early but I just wanted to make sure there are no obvious cockerels? There are 4 chicks, 2 pictures of each.

 

[cherrynberry]

Hi all, I know it is probably to early but I just wanted to make sure there are no obvious cockerels? There are 4 chicks, 2 pictures of each. View attachment 3264160View attachment 3264162View attachment 3264163View attachment 3264164View attachment 3264165View attachment 3264166View attachment 3264167View attachment 3264168

Black/last one is the only obvious cockerel so far

 

[Silkiesaz]

Black/last one is the only obvious cockerel so far

Ok! Thanks!

 

[Rocky86]

Ok! Thanks!

Update pics in a few weeks, and front shots of the comb and folks will be able to help you out!

 

[Silkiesaz]

Update pics in a few weeks, and front shots of the comb and folks will be able to help you out!

Okay, thanks!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

No obvious boys…yet.

 

[Luckyt21]

I am just wondering if you all can give me some examples of how you tell the differences in boys vs. girls? I have 4 silkies & they all ended up being boys!! All wonderful & beautiful. I really want girls but am scared to buy anymore chicks & risk it. Hopefully I will find some pullets in the future.

 

[Silkiesaz]

Any obvious boys now?

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[LadiesAndJane]

I am just wondering if you all can give me some examples of how you tell the differences in boys vs. girls? I have 4 silkies & they all ended up being boys!! All wonderful & beautiful. I really want girls but am scared to buy anymore chicks & risk it. Hopefully I will find some pullets in the future.

Unless you buy older birds there’s no way to determine a Silkie’s sex unless they are DNA tested which will run you upwards of $100 per bird for a sexed pullet. There are some behaviors that are typical for a male or female chick but these are unreliable at best.

 

[Cloverr39]

Any obvious boys now?

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1 and 4 look like they could be boys to me.