Rooster or hen?

[Silkies rule Forever]

I have a bearded white silkie that is about 11 months old, and i still don’t know what it is!! I need to know bc i show chickens and i have to know if it is a roo or hen. I was supposed to have a trio and i know for sure that the other 2 are hens. He or she has some stringy tail feathers like the other roos but i know that hens can have that to, however he or she doesn’t have any streamers on the back of its crest? It is more active than the other 2. It doesn’t try to fight with the other roos either. So what is it!!!! I am hoping for a roo!! I will send pics

 

[Silkies rule Forever]

Here he or she is!!

 

[Silkies rule Forever]

Anyone?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

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Looks female!

The other roos don't even try to mount her?

At this age.. it wouldn't even be "streamers", my boys have very clear longer feathers back there that make it look sometimes like a funny mullet.

All my roosters have bigger combs than that... which I know can vary by line/strain... but I would say female.

Good luck showing!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Looks like a pullet.

 

[Silkies rule Forever]

Aww man thanks. I will wait a little longer to see if it crows. And nobody else mounts he or she either? And i was thinking about why the comb was so small! I will ask the breeder at my next show to see!

 

[Silkies rule Forever]

I also dont know how big the dads comb was either

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Aww man thanks. I will wait a little longer to see if it crows. And nobody else mounts he or she either? And i was thinking about why the comb was so small! I will ask the breeder at my next show to see!

That is a normal size comb... for a female.

Crowing... Um, I have a 2 year old barred rock hen that lays eggs AND started crowing recently!

How long have you had her? That is FEMALE!

It isn't just the comb... but also behavior... AND ear lobes AND crest shape... many clues ALL pointing to female.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Pullet

 

[Silkies rule Forever]

I’ve had her since she was 2 months old