I know silkies are very tough to sex, and I know nothing is 100% till someone crows or lays an egg, but just for kicks I’m wondering what you guys think about this almost 3 month old silver partridge?
The crest looks female but the breeder I bought it from breeds nice quality silkies and often has cockerels that look very feminine at first, so I don’t put much stock in a feminine looking crest.
The way this one stands reminds me of a cockerel much of the time, but that could be because I set it on top of its pen to pet it and take pictures, and that may be why it stands the way it does.
It also has pretty heavily feathered feet which I have heard is a cockerel trait.
Any input is appreciated and I know that no one can tell me with 100% certainty, so I’m not gonna be upset with anyones guesses I just kinda enjoy guessing genders myself so I figured maybe there’s other people out there who also enjoy it!
The crest looks female but the breeder I bought it from breeds nice quality silkies and often has cockerels that look very feminine at first, so I don’t put much stock in a feminine looking crest.
The way this one stands reminds me of a cockerel much of the time, but that could be because I set it on top of its pen to pet it and take pictures, and that may be why it stands the way it does.
It also has pretty heavily feathered feet which I have heard is a cockerel trait.
Any input is appreciated and I know that no one can tell me with 100% certainty, so I’m not gonna be upset with anyones guesses I just kinda enjoy guessing genders myself so I figured maybe there’s other people out there who also enjoy it!
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