BamaChicken, what a gorgeous Roo!!
He looks like a puff ball! That is exactly what I want to have someday.
Yes, it was Alan Stanford. I could tell he really cared about his birds when I contacted him. He was worried like me until they had safely arrived. They were absolutely adorable babies...
Hi everyone! Thanks for your helpful advice. I appreciate the individual assessment of each boy from PouletsDeCajun. Tiki244, I am new to Silkies too and they all look beautiful to me. I am trying to learn more so I can choose which birds to breed from and which are just pets.
I said oh oh...
Lurky, You are right! The more fluffy they are the harder to tell! But I agree, I am thinking positive that one of my 5 younger ones MUST be a pullet!!!! I can't possibly have all roos... right??? Oh well... I have to find myself some nice pullets . I will have all roos and no ladies for...
BamaChicken, your Silkies are gorgeous! Your cockeral does have a huge crest. He is a beauty. I was totally convinced two of mine were pullets.
If I had not seen them all crowing I would have never believed Breanna and Sierra were cockerals. They looked too soft and round looking to me , but...
Thank you BamaChicken. They are 18 weeks old now. You are right, I wasn't thinking. I don't mind waiting until they are 1 year old. { I call them all Roos after they crow but know they are not yet}. I actually like the roos and enjoy the sounds of them crowing so keeping them is not a...
Hi ! I am hoping you Silkie lovers can give me some advice on which roo to keep. I want to hatch some eggs in the future and breed to improve on what I have. We want them as pets, but want to breed to improve quality.
Thanks!
Michele
The first two pics are Roo-A
The next two are Roo B...