4 Silkies...Pullets or Cockerels??? Plz help!

[carolinachickie]

I was given four Silkies on Monday. I'm not exactly sure of their exact age since they were given to me from a family friend's boss who got them from a classroom that hatched them. Not sure if they are old enough to start guessing yet, but which look like pullets/cockerels? Thanks! I'm really hoping at least the white one is a pullet! Fingers crossed!!!......

Marshmallow:






Nugget:



Tater Tot:



Popcorn:



And a few group shots of all four of them:

 

[sourland]

I am going to go out on a limb (which I know better than to do when it comes to young silkies) and say that you have hit the jackpot with 3 pullets and a cockerel. You are welcome to come back in 3months and tell me how far wrong I am.

 

[hdowden]

looks like either:
1 cockerel and 3 pullets
OR
2 cockerels and 2 pullets

 

[carolinachickie]

Thanks...which ones do you think look like the cockerels? I really hope the white one turns out to be a pullet, but not so sure now.

 

[aoxa]

I was given four Silkies on Monday. I'm not exactly sure of their exact age since they were given to me from a family friend's boss who got them from a classroom that hatched them. Not sure if they are old enough to start guessing yet, but which look like pullets/cockerels? Thanks! I'm really hoping at least the white one is a pullet! Fingers crossed!!!......

Marshmallow:








Popcorn:

Thanks...which ones do you think look like the cockerels? I really hope the white one turns out to be a pullet, but not so sure now.

I think these two are your cockerels.

 

[carolinachickie]

I think these two are your cockerels.

Oh no! The one that I really wanted to be a pullet..Just my luck lol

Thanks though.

 

[hdowden]

I think these two are your cockerels.

x2

 

[liz9910]

x3

 

[carolinachickie]

I figured that Popcorn is a cockerel. As soon as I opened the box and layed eyes on him I instantly said, "that's a boy". But how can you tell that Marshmallow (the white one) is a cockerel? I just can't seem to tell with him or any of the others...but again, I am a beginner with chickens and just trying to learn as much as possible.

 

[carolinachickie]

Well it turned out that Nugget (the brown one) is a cockerel, and Popcorn (the lighter grey one) is also a cockerel. Which I figured Popcorn was, but was surprised that Nugget is too. The white and other grey are pullets. At least I get to keep the two of them and thank goodness the white one turned out to be a pullet because I really like her They are a lot more fluffy now too, especially the top of Marshmallow's head and beard.