silkie sexing

[chanamarie]

I feel like I should be able to tell already! But I'm a bit stuck...They hatched out at the end of July. The first 2 pics belong to one and the lower 2 pics belong to the other.









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[adamwilly]

Hi
I need some help with these 2.. the buff one is rougly 8 weeks and the grey around 11. What do you think

 

[kmacinnis]

This one ?

 

[silkiecuddles]

This one ?

Cock, IMO

 

[silkiecuddles]

Hi
I need some help with these 2.. the buff one is rougly 8 weeks and the grey around 11. What do you think

I'd say the buff is a cock, and the silver (partridge?) is a pullet. But at 11 and 8 weeks, you really can't be positive.
Keep us updated on pics as they age

 

[summerb123]

 

[adamwilly]

I'd say the buff is a cock, and the silver (partridge?) is a pullet. But at 11 and 8 weeks, you really can't be positive.
Keep us updated on pics as they age

Would that explain why my silkie roo seemed to pick on the buff one? I just thought maybe because it was the smallest and he was letting it know it was at the bottom of the pecking order...
I am pretty new to the chicken world so I'm not to sure how it all works

 

[silkiecuddles]

Would that explain why my silkie roo seemed to pick on the buff one? I just thought maybe because it was the smallest and he was letting it know it was at the bottom of the pecking order...
I am pretty new to the chicken world so I'm not to sure how it all works

Not necessarily Chickens will pick to show others their place. I've had some very bossy chicks who turn out to be hens.

 

[chippy99th]

I have two silkies, a white and a buff, 3 months old today. The white one is Sugar and the buff one is Spice.

Here is Sugar, three-quarters view and close-up of the face:

And here is Spice, front view and close-up of the face. (S)he's growing the next set of feathers right now, so looks kinda patchy:

And here's a butt pic, just cause silkie butts are the best. Sugar looks much taller in it, (s)he's really only a little bigger than Spice but Spice was crouching.

Looking at the combs, I'm thinking Sugar = rooster and Spice = hen. Am I guessing right?

 

[adamwilly]

Another week since I last posted these 2. Buff is 9-10weeks and silver partridge is 14-15 weeks. What do you think? I keep changing my mind on what they are, haha...