4mo Old Silkie Bantams - Any guess on gender?

AllyCat16

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Thank you! Much appreciated, they turned 4mos last Friday! Here are close up pictures of each of their combs… I’m now leaning towards 1 roo and 1 pullet but will have to wait to hear a crow… we have two other Roos who may be out powering his voice currently 🤣
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I'm not great with silkies so I very much could be wrong but the two in the first picture look like hens. The only one I'd say rooster is the one whose tail you can see in the most recent picture you sent.
 
I'm not great with silkies so I very much could be wrong but the two in the first picture look like hens. The only one I'd say rooster is the one whose tail you can see in the most recent picture you sent.
Yes, adult roosters will often keep cockerels from crowing, so that is a factor.

I still think pullets for both, based on combs. At 4 months it's normal for pullets to have some comb development. From my perspective, a cockerel's comb would be larger at this stage. But Silkies are tricky, so wait and see what happens.

I hope you get the genders you want.
 

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