20 Week Old Paint Silkie Gender Identity Issues

[FatChicksDigMe]

Cockerel. I see the start of streamers.

Is that on the head?

 

[Little Baby Bean]

Is that on the head?

Yup!

 

[FatChicksDigMe]

Is it normal for cockerels to not crow until 20 weeks?

 

[Yardmom]

I believe this is a Male. I am looking at the neck feathers, comb is large for a Silkie, and the stance. Do you have other roos? Sometimes having dominant roos keeps a submissive cockeral from crowing.

 

[Chookchicken]

Is that on the head?

 

[Chookchicken]

Is it normal for cockerels to not crow until 20 weeks?

Yes. He is a Silkie I wouldn’t expect him to crow for another few weeks. Often Silkie cockerels don’t crow until they are 6,7 even 8 months old.

 

[MysteryChicken]

He's a cockerel.

 

[FatChicksDigMe]

I believe this is a Male. I am looking at the neck feathers, comb is large for a Silkie, and the stance. Do you have other roos? Sometimes having dominant roos keeps a submissive cockeral from crowing.

I used to have a serama rooster but I had to get rid of him a month ago. They did fight a little from my recollection

 

[FatChicksDigMe]

Yes. He is a Silkie I wouldn’t expect him to crow for another few weeks. Often Silkie cockerels don’t crow until they are 6,7 even 8 months old.

He doesn't appear interested in the known females of my flock...maybe his hormones haven't kicked in?

 

[FatChicksDigMe]

He's a cockerel.

Darn! I've been getting such conflicting info but I always felt in my heart he was a roo despite being labled a pullet