18 week old silkie, hen or rooster?

[BeanSprout]

Hey! I hatched 5 silkies in the spring. Two of them were 100% roosters, started crowing about 3 weeks ago and were rehomed yesterday. I have three left, two of which I’m sure are hens, but there is one that could go either way.

My other roosters were not friendly towards me while all of the other three are. One would actually aggress towards me, one just didn’t want to be anywhere near me. I knew/suspected these two were roosters very early only, maybe 5 weeks of age. But the last one who I suspect could be is giving me a very hard time! S/he obviously hasn’t started crowing, is much more docile than the other two, and not nearly as big, but does appear to have streamers and stand more upright than the other two. What do you think? The last picture is one of my hens for comparison.

 

[cherrynberry]

Hey! I hatched 5 silkies in the spring. Two of them were 100% roosters, started crowing about 3 weeks ago and were rehomed yesterday. I have three left, two of which I’m sure are hens, but there is one that could go either way.

My other roosters were not friendly towards me while all of the other three are. One would actually aggress towards me, one just didn’t want to be anywhere near me. I knew/suspected these two were roosters very early only, maybe 5 weeks of age. But the last one who I suspect could be is giving me a very hard time! S/he obviously hasn’t started crowing, is much more docile than the other two, and not nearly as big, but does appear to have streamers and stand more upright than the other two. What do you think? The last picture is one of my hens for comparison.

Comb picture? With crest pushed back?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hey! I hatched 5 silkies in the spring. Two of them were 100% roosters, started crowing about 3 weeks ago and were rehomed yesterday. I have three left, two of which I’m sure are hens, but there is one that could go either way.

My other roosters were not friendly towards me while all of the other three are. One would actually aggress towards me, one just didn’t want to be anywhere near me. I knew/suspected these two were roosters very early only, maybe 5 weeks of age. But the last one who I suspect could be is giving me a very hard time! S/he obviously hasn’t started crowing, is much more docile than the other two, and not nearly as big, but does appear to have streamers and stand more upright than the other two. What do you think? The last picture is one of my hens for comparison.

Cockerels.

 

[BeanSprout]

Cockerels.

Well I’m confident the chicken in the last picture is a hen. I’m just wondering about the one in the first three photos. How can you tell?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Comb picture? With crest pushed back?

Agree

 

[Yardmom]

I would say the tail is looking cockeral.