16 week black Silkie- Gender thoughts?

[Jessand4]

so I’ve been going back and forth on this and some days I think Violet my black silkie is a pullet and others a Roo. I have another white silkie Indy (Indiana Jones) who was renamed after he crowed lol. The two of them have been chest bumping ever since they were around 3-4 weeks. But Indy started growing wattles very early on and Violet grew some around 10-12 weeks and they are still fairly small. The other morning I came out to Indy crowing and Violet making a crow type noise but not a full crow. It was only that day and I haven’t heard it since. I have heard that hens can mimick the roosters crow. Here is the thing, my sister also has a white and black silkie bought on the same day as me from a feed store and hers look much different than both of mine. I’m positive hers are both pullets and mine are both Roos. Any thought??

 

[Ch1cken Tender]

so I’ve been going back and forth on this and some days I think Violet my black silkie is a pullet and others a Roo. I have another white silkie Indy (Indiana Jones) who was renamed after he crowed lol. The two of them have been chest bumping ever since they were around 3-4 weeks. But Indy started growing wattles very early on and Violet grew some around 10-12 weeks and they are still fairly small. The other morning I came out to Indy crowing and Violet making a crow type noise but not a full crow. It was only that day and I haven’t heard it since. I have heard that hens can mimick the roosters crow. Here is the thing, my sister also has a white and black silkie bought on the same day as me from a feed store and hers look much different than both of mine. I’m positive hers are both pullets and mine are both Roos. Any thought??

I believe you have two roos on your hands. Very handsome!!

 

[-Chanticleer-]

How old are they in the picture?

 

[Chive]

Yeah, I agree with the others. They both look like rooters. They are very cute!

 

[Jessand4]

How old are they in the picture?

I took them today. They will be 16 weeks tomorrow

 

[Cloverr39]

Both cockerels.

 

[Jessand4]

I believe you have two roos on your hands. Very handsome!!

That’s what I figured. I have been doing a lot of research and I just wanted some confirmation. Thanks!

 

[Ch1cken Tender]

That’s what I figured. I have been doing a lot of research and I just wanted some confirmation. Thanks!

You’re very welcome! Good luck with your boys.

 

[-Chanticleer-]

I took them today. They will be 16 weeks tomorrow

Sorry both boys

 

[NorthFLChickenChick]

so I’ve been going back and forth on this and some days I think Violet my black silkie is a pullet and others a Roo. I have another white silkie Indy (Indiana Jones) who was renamed after he crowed lol. The two of them have been chest bumping ever since they were around 3-4 weeks. But Indy started growing wattles very early on and Violet grew some around 10-12 weeks and they are still fairly small. The other morning I came out to Indy crowing and Violet making a crow type noise but not a full crow. It was only that day and I haven’t heard it since. I have heard that hens can mimick the roosters crow. Here is the thing, my sister also has a white and black silkie bought on the same day as me from a feed store and hers look much different than both of mine. I’m positive hers are both pullets and mine are both Roos. Any thought??

Hi there! I’m so glad you posted this thread! I’ve been back and forth with sexing my now 13 week silkies. At first the buff one looked pretty obvious with the red comb, wattles and streamers coming out at around 8wks. Still no crow but he and my blue silkie from the same clutch, while inseparable, I have caught chest bumping from abt 2 wks and now I’m seeing the blue one actually INSTIGATING pecking episodes with one of my 16wk old Eggers. When I yelled out her(?) name, she reverted back to sweet chirping and playing the victim, but , I’m considering changing her name from Dixie to Dickson, just like I changed her brothers name from Daisy to Dusty

Also, love the name Violet…that was the name of my first silkie from my original flock, included her in my pics, she was my favorite chicken of all time…we lost her suddenly at 11 mos, we think to a heart attack bc she had zero signs of illness or trauma found lying dead one afternoon on a 50 degree day in March in the run