Silkie thread!

 

Standard of Perfection for showing says

Cock 36 oz Cockerel 32 oz
Hen 32 oz Pullet 28 oz



My 6.5 week olds are 9 oz-10.5 oz on the known females and 10.5 oz to 12.5 oz on the guessing males.



Just a note for my experiment, 

The two giant chicks from my way too big rooster are at 14.5 oz and 15 oz. I'm sure one is male, the slightly smaller one I'm not positive on. 


9-12 oz is about where mine are sitting now at 7-8 weeks old so I guess wow, they are a lot smaller than I thought they would be. o.o For some reason they all look so much bigger in everyone's pictures and video's. 


It's the fluff. They loose over half their size when wet
 
What do you look for to know if this is a hen or a rooster?? Oh my word, there's fluff going in every direction
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But I would guess girl but looks like some boy feathers in the tail. Definitely a pretty baby
 
So glad you find the Silkies charming. If you someday get one, get more than one as they like to toodle around together. My two Silkie hens are very different personalities and not what I'd call the best buddies, yet they seem to often toodle around together. One Silkie alone is a sad sight.
I will! Seeing your tootle around is just too sweet. I will get some when I am more experienced. Right now I am getting 5 chicks of the same size. Also, the other breeds are more accessible near me. Silie will have to b a special order. B
 
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How many silkie roosters can you stack in a nest box? Apparently the answer is five as the other two were in front of it until I picked them up and put them in an empty one

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Do you find silkie roosters get along better then other breeds? Looks like they do
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