14 week old silkies- gender?

[Jacobt]

I think I’ve got one roo and one hen. What do you think? They’re 14 weeks old, no crows yet. The grey one (suspected rooster) is the smallest chicken I have, which seems weird if it’s a roo.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

The silkie has a single comb, which is probably why you think he might be a roo. This is not a normal silkie comb so I wouldn’t recommend breeding and selling the offspring.
They are cute though.
wait until they are older as silkies are almost impossible to sex until they crow or you get an egg.

 

[Oncoming Storm]

A picture of the saddle would be helpful. That’s the easiest tell for me.

 

[Jacobt]

The silkie has a single comb, which is probably why you think he might be a roo. This is not a normal silkie comb so I wouldn’t recommend breeding and selling the offspring.
They are cute though.
wait until they are older as silkies are almost impossible to sex until they crow or you get an egg.

I was wondering if something was off about him/her’s comb! My other silkie has basically no visible comb which is why I assumed she was a girl. Still hoping the grey ones a girl too do you know at about what age a silkie would crow at? Thanks for your help!

 

[Jacobt]

A picture of the saddle would be helpful. That’s the easiest tell for me.

Here’s a body picture of both the black and grey silkies. The grey one is sleeping with head tucked under the wing, which he/she often does.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

I was wondering if something was off about him/her’s comb! My other silkie has basically no visible comb which is why I assumed she was a girl. Still hoping the grey ones a girl too do you know at about what age a silkie would crow at? Thanks for your help!

No problem!
I’m pretty sure they usually crow from 5-8 months but I’m not a silkie expert. I think @Overo Mare might be able to answer this.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

I love the grey color! I sadly couldn’t get a grey because the hatchery was sold out. I got a blue, white, and assorted which I think is partridge.

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

14 weeks? These are both almost definitely pullets. I'd expect more comb development in the one with the proper comb if they were male, and both a larger comb and wattles in the single comb one if they were male. As an example, I had a runty male with a single comb, but here's what he looked like younger than yours:

He's the one in the middle. The other three are pullets.

 

[Jacobt]

I love the grey color! I sadly couldn’t get a grey because the hatchery was sold out. I got a blue, white, and assorted which I think is partridge.

The grey one is the sweetest! And so tiny compared to my other chickens. I’ve always wanted a partridge one, they’re so cool looking. Here’s a white one I had a few years back

 

[Jacobt]

14 weeks? These are both almost definitely pullets. I'd expect more comb development in the one with the proper comb if they were male, and both a larger comb and wattles in the single comb one if they were male. As an example, I had a runty male with a single comb, but here's what he looked like younger than yours:

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He's the one in the middle. The other three are pullets.

Wow, that would be great news! It would mean I got 4/4 females on straight run chicks, I wasn’t expecting that! Thanks for your help.