Silkies- genders

[Ellisa]

They are beautiful silkies...my husband would have a cow if I sat my silkies on the kitchen counter lol

Thanks, my husband is okay with it as l clean up after them.... and it was temporary, just to take the pictures

 

[fraggle1118]

my 9 week old silkie. Hoping we have a hen

 

[drumstick diva]

Beautiful birds but, way early for silkies - even so I'd say the buff is a cockerel

 

[Ellisa]

Beautiful birds but, way early for silkies - even so I'd say the buff is a cockerel

Generally, how old do they have to be, to tell their age?

 

[summerb123]

I have 3 cute silkies, they are slow to bond with humans, while the rest (different breeds) are really getting friendly and curious.


Can someone tell me, if you can tell if these are roosters or hens?

Thank you, for any assistance!!!!

cockerel

?

looks like a pullet

They are 2 months old today. Thank you!!!!!!

not sure about the black one BUT I think pullet

 

[goalaimethic]

The buff has a comb (in the front facing photo) and waddles that are too large to be a hen and a crest that is angled to the back and not rounded. He is definitely a cockrel.

The black has a small black comb like a typical hen and nothing points to male so it's probably a pullet. If the comb gets any larger and starts to develop a purplish-reddish rather than black tint then it might be a he.The crest isn't fully developed enough to tell the gender but if it grows out rounded in shape then it's a hen.
The white one looks like a pullet from the front facing photos, but in the side angle photos the back of the crest is a lot longer than the front and sides which is a good indicator of a silkie being a he, and it looks like he's growing streamers in this photo:

If the crest doesn't start rounding out like a cotton ball then she is probably a he.
This link should help:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/609085/sexing-your-silkies-pictures-and-tips-updated-july-5-12