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

[RubyNala97]

These two are the same age (hatched 10/2/15), they are supposed to be girls, yet I am starting to think the top one is a boy... He/she is bigger and has these "sticks" shooting up from the head. Thank you in advance!!!

I have 10 that were hatched the same day! Who told you they were supposed to be girls?? They are way to young to tell sex.

 

[gotro17]

I got tgem from my pet chicken...as females

 

[gotro17]

 

[RubyNala97]

I got tgem from my pet chicken...as females

Do they do DNA testing? I don't know how else they could tell unless they vent sex. Did they say how they know they were female?

 

[gotro17]

They do vent sex but of course reserve the right to be wrong...in that case, they credit your account.

 

[Danielle27]

These two are the same age (hatched 10/2/15), they are supposed to be girls, yet I am starting to think the top one is a boy... He/she is bigger and has these "sticks" shooting up from the head. Thank you in advance!!!

They look girlie to me. Can you get a shot of their combs? They are beautiful.

 

[karebear23]

So the kids said the ladies were making a funny noise when they came out of the coop. Sure enough... let then out and the smallest silkie crowed! It wasn't very loud...but now I'm worried. We are not allowed to have roosters!
Both were hatched the end of August. Any guesses??

 

[chicken hawk 33]

So the kids said the ladies were making a funny noise when they came out of the coop. Sure enough... let then out and the smallest silkie crowed! It wasn't very loud...but now I'm worried. We are not allowed to have roosters! Both were hatched the end of August. Any guesses??

ROO

 

[TGRREZ]

Not sure of this one

 

[TGRREZ]

This one looks like a Roo to me