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    Silkie sex experiment.

    They've grown a lot. The last chick is very large in size, along with the second chick, not as big, but still bigger than the rest. The last chick is aggressive in comparison to the others- to the extent of launching itself at my australorp x hen(that looks like a rooster), There are feet size...
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    Silkie chick bald head.

    This is her at 6.5 weeks
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    Silkie sex experiment.

    My "guesses" at the moment are. Pullet, roo, pullet, roo, Roo???unsure of Pookie (5th chook), pullet and roo. Some of them have developed wattles, so I'm pretty sure about 4 and 7 being roos. I'm also nearly certain 6 is a pullet. Anyone have more ideas about Emu? Aka first chick
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    Silkie sex experiment.

    Puff (2nd pic) Bagel:
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    Silkie sex experiment.

    Pookie: Puff:
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    Silkie sex experiment.

    Thin comb. Little short comb
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    Silkie sex experiment.

    So first is Emu Second is the chick with a pail smooth comb.
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    Silkie sex experiment.

    Ok new photos being uploaded now
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    Silkie sex experiment.

    I will be getting bands this week hopefully. At the moment they have a drop of food colouring on their leg feathers. I had a look at that chick in question and I'm now very on the fence.
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    Silkie sex experiment.

    Sustained I'm agreeing with you. Except the 5th I think will be a pullet. This ones quite small. It hasn't got a good head of hair, (bald) but it's quiet and small. I'm going to take some photos soon to start tracking body shape too
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    Silkie chick bald head.

    I just wanted to know if anyone has had a silkie with a bald head? It has a vaulted skull, and has been badly since birth. Will these feathers grow in?
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    Silkie sex experiment.

    Thanks, they are lovely little things. My children love them. I figure if I keep recording process of growth, looking here and there for patterns, once they're of age- I may be able to track backwards and confirm any patterns I might find. There seems to be a lot of conflicting advice in sexing...
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    Hi I'm Erin!

    Thankyou everyone. Yes we're excited about our newbies arrivals, my australorp eggs where given to me a week and a half after lay, so I'm not expecting a full hatch. Our australorp hen is hilarious. She adores my husband and climbs into or onto his ute as soon as she has the chance. They're...
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    Silkie sex experiment.

    No not crossbreed. Well shouldn't be. I've seen the parents, and all were in a seperate pen. These are photos I've just taken.
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    Silkie sex experiment.

    And now, yesterday's photo (4 weeks, 6 days) I hope the photos aren't being "diluted" too much, I've got them on my phone quite well defined. But these are the chicks now. Some chicks have quite slender and tall combs, some have thick short. A few have very pale combs (re: pet quality)...
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