Silkie thread!

[shahtir101]

Today is day 14 and I have 8 eggs growing strong!

 

[Zgm12]

Today is day 14 and I have 8 eggs growing strong!

Yay!!! What color silkies are they?

 

[Zgm12]

Also, how do you sex silkies?

It's basically a guessing game until they either crow or lay an egg. If they are around 4-6 weeks the people on the silkie sexing thread may be able to help.

 

[mychickenosa]

Also, how do you sex silkies?

when they are a bit older and there crest fills out the males will have what is called streamers long pieces of feather of fur ( whatever you want to call it i call it fur )
sticking out of the crest females do not have that

hope this helps

 

[kimyey]

If anyone can help me .. 3 week old standard size silkie :/ I'm thinking a roo... We're not allowed to have roosters is there a such things as a quiet rooster ? thank you for any help ..

 

[mychickenosa]

If anyone can help me .. 3 week old standard size silkie

I'm thinking a roo... We're not allowed to have roosters is there a such things as a quiet rooster ?

thank you for any help ..

his crest needs to be bigger before i can help

 

[ChickenLover200]

If anyone can help me .. 3 week old standard size silkie :/ I'm thinking a roo... We're not allowed to have roosters is there a such things as a quiet rooster ? thank you for any help ..

looks like a Cockerel

 

[Sylvester017]

If anyone can help me .. 3 week old standard size silkie

I'm thinking a roo... We're not allowed to have roosters is there a such things as a quiet rooster ?

thank you for any help ..

Our cockerel wouldn't shut up. We wanted to keep him because he was so sweet but way too noisy for our suburban neighborhood and had to re-home him. It was hard because we got attached to him. Now I only buy older juvenile pullets or maybe next time get a DNA-sexed chick from Amber Waves Silkies. I can't go through raising cute little Silkie chicks to just give the roos away.

 

[kimyey]

his crest needs to be bigger before i can help 

Not sure if this is a better shot ? I will say all 4 hens follow "it" around .. So I don't know if that means anything. Thank you for your input

I'll be sure to repost another picture .. I'm not sure if it is roo where to post to find him a good home I reside in ocean twp

 

[mychickenosa]

Not sure if this is a better shot ?

thanks it might be a rooster but i am not an expert might want to wait like 2 more weeks and then post again or PM me a picture then there is a 50/50 chance at that age from me