14 week Silkie X EE Gender??

[kellykate]

Ok here we go again! This is my -- now much bigger and older (15 weeks)-- Silkie X EE mutt.

I'm still not sure on gender.
**The comb hasn't changed much -- it is a purple-ish color -- no waddles at all.
**The feathering is very hard to read because the feathers are downy-like. I can't see any pointy saddle/hackle feathers but again it is kinda hard to tell.
**Legs aren't very thick -- and the stance in these pictures are a little deceptive because she/he is trying to fly up to the rafters for the night.
**No cockeral behaviors but I have noticed the feathers off the back of the head starting to look streamer like? Does this hold true for cockerel silkie mixes as well?

Anyhow -- I'd love anything you can offer!! Thank you all!!

 

[pbjmaker]

Ok that first picture scared me and made me laugh at the same time

Very pretty bird but I can't help you on gender.

 

[19hhbelgian]

If by 15 weeks old she or he doesn't have waddles, wouldn't that make gender lean more towards pullet, or does the beard throw that out of wack?

 

[krazycow6]

Pullet

 

[Redsquirrel]

You could put that first pic on your coop to scare away all the predators !!!
Too funny

Cute chicken! Not sure about gender, sry

 

[19hhbelgian]

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... That's great! it does kind of set you back in your seat a bit, doesn't it!! *she* really is cute though!!

 

[kellykate]

*yipes* it is sorta scary! Sorry --"she" is looking down at me from the rafters -- I think they wanted me to leave so they could finish singing to each other and go to sleep! Thanks for the help!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

100% cockerel

 

[Farm Frenzy]

I say boy too, the waddles are non existent because of the beard...but boy for sure. And I'm glad that I saw this picture, because I always wondered what those 2 mixed together would look like. Cute.

 

[kellykate]

Hey thanks -- this is one funny chicken! I do like him! Ok so help me out Sonoran Silkies and Farm Frenzy -- what do I look for to know 100% cockerel? Thanks for your help!!