Silkie sexing

[Chelseathechickenlady]

I have 5 silkie babies that I need help sexing. They are around 10 weeks old.
Thanks in advance for any help!

Number1-
stands lower to the ground.
Red wattles

Number 2-
Has some wattle growth


Number 3-
Stands taller with slight comb and wattle development. This one is a week younger than the rest.

Number 4-

Number 5-
This one im 99% sure is a hen

 

[Little Jerry Seinfeld]

Sorry I'm in the same boat as you, I have 9 silkies that I'm not sure what they are. Probably all roosters knowing me!
Yours sure are pretty and cute! I love silkies!

 

[Chelseathechickenlady]

Sorry I'm in the same boat as you, I have 9 silkies that I'm not sure what they are. Probably all roosters knowing me!
Yours sure are pretty and cute! I love silkies!

Haha yeah that would be my luck too! I have 11 total, but the others are way too young to sex.

 

[mtnmom85]

The only one I feel confident on answering is your buff. It is definitely a cockerel. I have 5 buff silkies that were sexed female that are also about 10 weeks. All 5 look different than yours. There is no growth where yours has a comb starting and the "poof" on the top of their heads are much different too. I am thinking your splash is a boy and the bottom two I think are pullets.

 

[Chelseathechickenlady]

The only one I feel confident on answering is your buff. It is definitely a cockerel. I have 5 buff silkies that were sexed female that are also about 10 weeks. All 5 look different than yours. There is no growth where yours has a comb starting and the "poof" on the top of their heads are much different too. I am thinking your splash is a boy and the bottom two I think are pullets.

See the buff is the one that has me so confused! That one acts like a hen 100% of the time even acts nurturing to my younger silkies I have in there. But most definitely looks like a Cockerel! Silkies confuse me so much haha. Thank you for your input!

 

[mtnmom85]

See the buff is the one that has me so confused! That one acts like a hen 100% of the time even acts nurturing to my younger silkies I have in there. But most definitely looks like a Cockerel! Silkies confuse me so much haha. Thank you for your input!

Yeah we had 2 white silkies that we swore were pullets because of their behavior and not seeing too many other characteristics of Roos. Both turned out roosters and now that we have put our buffs outside with them they are so sweet to them. Our Rhode Island Red and Barred Rock are little turds towards the little ones.

 

[Mwarren]

These were the best pictures I could get today. We got 4 silkies last night and my husband is convinced they are all roos. He said they told him they were a year old. Any idea if we did in fact get 4 roos and those folks lied? Thanks!

 

[mtnmom85]

These were the best pictures I could get today. We got 4 silkies last night and my husband is convinced they are all roos. He said they told him they were a year old. Any idea if we did in fact get 4 roos and those folks lied? Thanks! View attachment 1422698 View attachment 1422702 View attachment 1422704 View attachment 1422707 View attachment 1422709 View attachment 1422711 View attachment 1422712

Yes, you have 4 roosters there.

 

[Mwarren]

Yes, you have 4 roosters there.

Dang it. I was hoping for at least one hen

 

[Chelseathechickenlady]

These were the best pictures I could get today. We got 4 silkies last night and my husband is convinced they are all roos. He said they told him they were a year old. Any idea if we did in fact get 4 roos and those folks lied? Thanks! View attachment 1422698 View attachment 1422702 View attachment 1422704 View attachment 1422707 View attachment 1422709 View attachment 1422711 View attachment 1422712

They look like beautiful roos to me!