Sexing your Silkies (PICTURES AND TIPS - Updated July-5-12)

[TinyChickenLady]

It's probably still to early to tell but judging by Halo's head and position, I'd say she's a girl

 

[Sally Sunshine]

It's probably still to early to tell but judging by Halo's head and position, I'd say she's a girl

ohhhh I so hope!!! cause I have a white ROO and love him too!!

 

[joselleceline]

Great info. Thank you! I wound up with 5 of 7 silkie chicks having to go back to the farm because they were boys. But with the last 2 I got, I could tell in one week that one is a boy and his hatchmate is a girl. Hatched on the same day, but he is noticeably larger. His crest isn't poofy, it's rakish. He stands tall. Mostly, though, he acts like a baby rooster. He does the cock walk. He stands watch over his girl all the time. He's bolder, but not as cuddly. They're 6 weeks old now, but as I said, I have felt 99.9% sure since week one.

 

[Basel]

Great info. Thank you! I wound up with 5 of 7 silkie chicks having to go back to the farm because they were boys. But with the last 2 I got, I could tell in one week that one is a boy and his hatchmate is a girl. Hatched on the same day, but he is noticeably larger. His crest isn't poofy, it's rakish. He stands tall. Mostly, though, he acts like a baby rooster. He does the cock walk. He stands watch over his girl all the time. He's bolder, but not as cuddly. They're 6 weeks old now, but as I said, I have felt 99.9% sure since week one.

I was absolutely sure about one little boy the day he hatched! I never wavered and he indeed was.

I was also sure about one little girl at about the first 1-2 weeks.

The rest of them...took quiet awhile to be sure, though I did have a feeling about each that turned out right. Some are just plain obvious I think! Too bad they all weren't.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

UPDATED pics of HALO.... ROO??? DOHatch sept 21

 

[Pele]

It's still early (silkies are notoriously hard to gender ID until very late). But your chick's stance screams roo.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

It's still early (silkies are notoriously hard to gender ID until very late). But your chick's stance screams roo.

 

[aoxa]

It's still early (silkies are notoriously hard to gender ID until very late).  But your chick's stance screams roo.

Agree, and that beak.. The eyes.. Everything says roo to me.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I guess I better give up trying to hatch a blue hen and find one for sale! uggggg Halo should be called Bling!

 

[aoxa]

It's still early (silkies are notoriously hard to gender ID until very late).  But your chick's stance screams roo.

Agree, and that beak.. The eyes.. Everything says roo to me.

gg

I guess I better give up trying to hatch a blue hen and find one for sale! uggggg  Halo should be called Bling!

His comb is big also. I'm going with 95% sure on it being a boy.

I would buy a mature blue hen if I were you Save you the disappointment.

He is adorable though!