Silkie Hen or Roo???

[SilkieLover1403]

Hi there! New to silkies and I’ve just got myself a grey hen, buff roo and splash roo!! However someone has told me that my grey hen might actually be a roo?? Just want some help please!!
The buff and grey are both around 8-9 months old, and the splash is around 4 months.
Buff is the only one so far that crows (I only got splash today but the lady he came from said he crowed yesterday!

I have posted a close up of the grey ‘hen’ and a picture of all 3 together.

Thank you!

 

[Hanathehappyhen]

Hi there! New to silkies and I’ve just got myself a grey hen, buff roo and splash roo!! However someone has told me that my grey hen might actually be a roo?? Just want some help please!!
The buff and grey are both around 8-9 months old, and the splash is around 4 months.
Buff is the only one so far that crows (I only got splash today but the lady he came from said he crowed yesterday!

I have posted a close up of the grey ‘hen’ and a picture of all 3 together.

Thank you!

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Looks like a roo to me! Hard to tell with silkies though

 

[SilkieLover1403]

Looks like a roo to me! Hard to tell with silkies though

I thought so!
Here’s a pic after being caught in the rain lol. The comb is soooo much more obvious now!!

 

[HappyHippyChick]

I don't see any streamers or long hackles in the right above picture. It may be a hen. I don't know what color it is. I think it is a hen.

The big fluffy one in the front in the other picture (splash) does look like a roo. It looks like he has streamers.

 

[HappyHippyChick]

I thought so!
Here’s a pic after being caught in the rain lol. The comb is soooo much more obvious now!!

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female ~ that is a small single comb and no streamers

 

[SilkieLover1403]

I don't see any streamers or long hackles in the right above picture. It may be a hen. I don't know what color it is. I think it is a hen.

The big fluffy one in the front in the other picture (splash) does look like a roo. It looks like he has streamers.

Yep the splash is definitely a Roo! And the grey is a Hen, I got an egg from her!

 

[SilkieLover1403]

female ~ that is a small single comb and no streamers

Definitely a hen! I got an egg from her

 

[Ocho 8 Farm]

Hi there! New to silkies and I’ve just got myself a grey hen, buff roo and splash roo!! However someone has told me that my grey hen might actually be a roo?? Just want some help please!!
The buff and grey are both around 8-9 months old, and the splash is around 4 months.
Buff is the only one so far that crows (I only got splash today but the lady he came from said he crowed yesterday!

I have posted a close up of the grey ‘hen’ and a picture of all 3 together.

Thank you!

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It’s a roo… the waddles at that age give it away.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

Are you sure the egg came from that bird? All the Silkies look like cockerels…

 

[SilkieLover1403]

Are you sure the egg came from that bird? All the Silkies look like cockerels…

Yes! I don’t have any other hens in my coop