!!UPDATE!!
I have confirmed one of them is a hen! She is doing breeding behaviors and her comb is TINY. But honestly, the second one still gets me. I may be reading too much into it and worried they are a rooster for no reason. What do you all see?
THAT IS SO INTERESTING
Yeah, she has a little claw, I thought it was a wing coming in but it’s never changed.
I have been hoping for them both to be pullets, they are super adorable. They are both skittish still and I haven’t noticed too severe differences between the too yet, even as time...
Update!!!
I still don’t really know their genders but I am just happy getting to document their aging process! Currently one of my chicks however, has grown this bit of wing. I thought it was an odd bump at first but now it’s a full part of their wing!
They don’t seem in pain which is my...
Super cute!!! I love silkies so much 😭 I’m interested in how mine will turn out! Right now they are so similar I’m wondering if they are both pullets. But I know it can sometimes surprise you!!
Update on my silkies! This is officially week 6 for them. I have a video linked! I wanted to update you all and see if anything will help y’all in identifying Roos! BTW chick 1 is the suspected roo and chick 2 is the smaller one (although they are getting similar in size.)
Video: Chicks walking...
Good to know! They are both very skittish and they both will stand tall if they see something, but otherwise don’t really stand tall often. Here is a photo of #1(named Katsu) the way they stand is how they both stand. #2 (named Alfredo) is smaller and has always been very clingy to me and Katsu.
Hello! I am new to having chicks on my own and I want help sexing these two chicks I have!
They are currently almost 5 weeks and look like the following.
The top row is chick 1
Bottom row is chick 2