10 week old Silkie Chick - is it a Roo?

[mrbuch]

Here is my rooster if that helps I did not know what he was until he crowed and a late crower at that

 

[ourrune]

This is "Lucy" (wishful thinking). Is this a rooster? I'm hoping not because I already have 2 roosters and 8 hens (working nicely together with one dominant, sweet rooster and one crazy, less dominant rooster). A very sweet chick. If it's a rooster I will have to re-home. Thanks for your help! Lori

The puffy cheeks and full feathers look like hen to me but im not nearly as experienced as the rest here im looking around to find out my own. I have 2 around 10 weeks one has a huge comb and wattles and started to crow this week my other looks more like yours but does not have the puffy cheeks and not as full as a crest on top. Only thing to me that may indicate roo is the feathers on the back of the neck are kinda long but i dont think that condems it it will change fast within the next week. Some people say their silkies look like roos and crow like roos and then one day out pops an egg! Looks like a good quality silkie either way Does the tail have any "normal" hard/straight feathers? If not id lean more towards hen just from my personal experience which isnt much but pretty sure i have 2 very diff boys from same mom and make me feel that i am able to tell a hen when i see one

 

[nicky5]

Any ideas? Girl or boy?

 

[Bryam]

Roosters

 

[nicky5]

You think she is a roo?

 

[MySweetChickens]

Nicky5 unfortunately the chick you showed is to young to be gendered especially for a silkie (I love the head feather though

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[nicky5]

Darn it, I just thought that seeing all the others who were the same age and them being sexed I would be able to find out

Thank you for your input I really appreciate it!!!!!