Feet size are usually a BIG giveaway. How thick are the toes and and do they have a lot of feathers? Our roo had thick and feathered feet from week one!
I just used this website for inexpensive dna gender testing for my two silkies and got results in a week! We have a roo and a pullet! ☺️
https://iqbirdtesting.com/
This is the lab we used, it’s located in Florida, we are in Tennessee, so we were able to download a form for $11 each bird, either blood test from lightly clipping their toenail until it bleeds, I know sounds terrible but you put a coagulant/pain medication to stop the bleeding, you can also...
We just got our two very first chicks, they’re silkies, gray is looking like a sizzle! I know there’s no way of knowing gender other than dna testing or waiting it out, but I’d love some thoughts and guesses from you all! Gray is named Pip, black-gray is Mipha. They are 3 weeks old today...