20 Week Old Paint Silkie Gender Identity Issues

[Chookchicken]

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

Most likely.

 

[FatChicksDigMe]

I'm honestly heartbroken because I've thought he was a pullet for sooooo long but this past week he just seemed too masculine to me. I can't keep roosters and he is show quality from alchemist farm... I might keep him for another week but I do think he is indeed male.

 

[FatChicksDigMe]

Thank you guys for double checking with me...everyone said he was a "she" before, but at this moment the tide has turned I guess Darn silkies

 

[MysteryChicken]

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

He's a slow to mature cockerel. They happen.

 

[FatChicksDigMe]

He's a slow to mature cockerel. They happen.

I'm so sad

 

[MysteryChicken]

I'm so sad

Don't be sad. We all have some sort of bad luck when it comes to getting too many cockerels.

 

[FatChicksDigMe]

Omg guys, no joke today he literally CROWED!!! I officially have a rooster

 

[TJAnonymous]

I know how you feel. I hatched out 9 Silkies this spring (out of 22 eggs total) and 6 of them turned out to be roosters.

 

[FatChicksDigMe]

I thought I was dreaming at first (you know us chicken folk think a little too much about our flocks), but no he was solidly crowing...Guess something dropped last night

 

[FatChicksDigMe]

I rehome him with a friend. So sad but know he will be happy there!