silkie sexing

[jonsccm]

@Lightchick, I'm so sorry for your loss

This is my first post and I'm so excited this thread exists! This is my first time raising chickens and I'm learning so much everyday.

I have a Silkie named Bowie (after David Bowie). I have no idea what the sex is, somedays I think pullet, other days cockerel.

Here's a picture of Bowie that I took today, I would love your opinion. Bowie is around 3 or 4 months old...he/she was given to me as a gift and I have no idea! I haven't heard crowing yet though so I'm keeping my fingers crossed

Looks like a pullet to me

 

[Fancychooklady]

@Lightchick, I'm so sorry for your loss

This is my first post and I'm so excited this thread exists! This is my first time raising chickens and I'm learning so much everyday.

I have a Silkie named Bowie (after David Bowie). I have no idea what the sex is, somedays I think pullet, other days cockerel.

Here's a picture of Bowie that I took today, I would love your opinion. Bowie is around 3 or 4 months old...he/she was given to me as a gift and I have no idea! I haven't heard crowing yet though so I'm keeping my fingers crossed

You may have got lucky. Looks like a pullet.

 

[Chickenwolf]

X3
Looks like a pullet

 

[mcochicks]

Roo or pullet? About 4.5 to 5 months old and to me looks like a small comb. Thanks guys and gals! Love this site!

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

I would guess that to be a cockerel, but I could be wrong. Here's one of my pullets around the same age, maybe a little younger. Its hard to see the comb because of her crest, but there really isn't even a bump there.

 

[Princessmoe 333]

Can you help me sex my Grey Silkie? 4 wks old tomorrow.

 

[Chickenwolf]

It looks too you to tell
But i think its posture says roo

 

[Th0r]

Trying to sex my two silkies

Smokey, the black one and Misty, the grey one.
Neither seem to have growing combs, and no distinct individual streamers, no saddle feathers I can distinguish.

Smokey (black one) is definitely more dominant, and is larger but might be 1-2 weeks older than Misty. We are not sure if they are the same age, they may be from 2 batches of chicks, aprox 11 - 13 weeks old.





Smokey



Misty


Any Ideas?

I'm almost positive Misty is a girl, but Smokey?

Thanks

Thor

FOLLOW UP on my silkies one month later (aprox 15-17 weeks old now)

No eggs or crowing from either.

here are some new pictures:

Misty


Misty - left Smokey right


Smokey - Notice slight orange feathering on chest


Smokey - some blue iridescent coloured wing feathers. (hard to see in this photo)


Misty left Smokey right



I am still hesitant to decree that Smokey is 100% pullet.

-comb is small but a little textured. (has been that way for months)
-the orange chest feathers?
-shiny blue wing feathers?
-longer hackel feathers than misty
-very small wattles - maybe 2mm or 1/8"
-crest has 2 parts with the back being longer feathers, but no individual streamers that I can tell.
-didnt play fight with my other 3 EE cockerels when they started being boys (they have since been given away) nor did they take any interest in smokey.

Anyone want to take another guess.

Thanks
Thor

 

[bnb2108]

These are my 6 week old silkie chicks. It's probably a little early too early to tell, but I thought I'd consult y'all anyway. Their names are Bonnie and Clyde, so obviously I've had my suspicions since day one.

Hey-- just thought I'd follow-up on this. Plus, it's nice to see pictures of them as they age. Neither are crowing or laying yet. But, I guess it's a little early still. That or my barred rock who's been crowing since 8 weeks has enough testosterone for the three of them...


Bonnie and Clyde at about 13-14 weeks.


Clyde


Clyde.


Bonnie.



Bonnie at about 6 weeks and 14 weeks. She loves to give the camera that beady-eyed look.

Anyway, my thoughts are still the same, but I'd love to have y'all weigh in.

 

[smiddy]

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4 weeks old today ging gang the white one and moo moo the brown named by my almost 3yo so excuse the names he did name my mums chicken nugget lol