5 month old Silkies - Hens or Roos?!

[azchickies]

Here's a few shots of my two silkies. Any opinions would be really helpful! I've heard some crowing so it would reason at least one is a rooster, but they won't do it while I'm watching so I can't figure out who!

 

[popsicle]

Both look like pullets to me

 

[azchickies]

I read somewhere that silkie hens sometimes crow. Is that true?

 

[popsicle]

Mine never did, but the cockerels and pullets usually have very different hairdos.

ETA: I only had 3 silkie hens and 1 cockerel on accident (they came in an assortment box).

 

[keesmom]

Pullets do not crow. A crowing hen is usually older, often with a reproductive disorder. Are the second and fourth pictures the same bird? I think I can see streamers starting to form.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Pullets, although the combs look a little large for a pullet.

 

[azchickies]

They are so difficult to tell apart! Their coloring and feathers, everything is on the two of them is nearly identical.

In reference to the photo of them both together, the first and forth photos are the bird on the left, the second and last are the bird on the right... I'm pretty sure... if it helps I can take more photos!!!

 

[azchickies]

also, they're both vaulted if that helps at all.

 

[SkylineFarms]

also, they're both vaulted if that helps at all.

I read somewhere on BYC that it is rare for a male Silkie to be vaulted, so just based on that I am going to say these are both hens.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Look like pullets to me.