Silkie Male or Female?

[moali99]

Hi there,I have a 5 month old silkie bantam which I am very curious to know about its gender. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[nchls school]

Pullet

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

x2.

 

[nchls school]

This is a picture taken from an old BYC post of a four month old silkie rooster that was for sale. If you compare this bird with yours…quite a difference.



Posted by "dozen chickens" in 2008

 

[nchls school]

This is a picture of two of my silkie hens, Snow and Mocha. Note the crest on Mocha.

 

[nchls school]

They look great! And yes this is what worries me about mine. A males crest but a females body...

Crests vary in size and shape. Mocha's crest is different, but a hen she is.

 

[Scarlit]

Omg, ikr. It feels like just last week I had picked her up from the feed store and was marveling at how cute she was. <3

 

[miss heny]

A hen, who appears to love to dust bath

should be hopefully laying soon for you, and possible become broody if that why you got her for..?

 

[moali99]

A hen, who appears to love to dust bath should be hopefully laying soon for you, and possible become broody if that why you got her for..?

Thanks alot, great news. And im not sure if its that or she just loves splashing into mud puddles lol. Actually I hatched her myself, she was lucky to be the only who hatched out of 6 eggs.

 

[BantamLover21]

Probably a pullet.