6 Week Old Silkie Hen or Rooster?

[drumstick diva]

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[EggSighted4Life]

Well, the lil guy went a couple of mornings without trying to "crow" but this morning there he went again, just a couple of times. So, I think I have come up with a possible solution to our dilemma, which was not wanting a rooster due to the crowing. I have found a thread on here that talks about no crow rooster collars. I believe I will give these a try before resorting to rehoming him. It's worth a shot, he's a cute lil guy! I believe I will be trying to make my own since he's a little guy. Again, thanks for everyone's input!

Silkies sure are cute!

I'm not sure how sweet he will be when he hits mating age though.

Good luck.

 

[Crystal12780]

I have a 6 week old bearded buff silkie chick. Up until recently I was thinking he/she looked more like a hen. However, the last two mornings, he/she has made a very suspicious noise in the morning...resembling a pathetic crow. I have read that some hens can crow but it's rare, the other thing is it's age, should it be crowing (or trying) already at 6 weeks if its a rooster? The other thing I noticed is that the comb is looking a bit more pronounced now, reddening in color also towards the top of it. The breeder I got it from said that his buffs tend to have the reddish comb regardless of sex since they are not show quality, so I dunno about that. I have 3 other older silkies and none of them have these qualities I'm noticing with this one. I posted three photos of he/she, they appeared to have gotten their crest wet so I attempted to blow dry it a little for the photos lol. Any guesses would be appreciated!

 

[Thiccen]

Well, the lil guy went a couple of mornings without trying to "crow" but this morning there he went again, just a couple of times. So, I think I have come up with a possible solution to our dilemma, which was not wanting a rooster due to the crowing. I have found a thread on here that talks about no crow rooster collars. I believe I will give these a try before resorting to rehoming him. It's worth a shot, he's a cute lil guy! I believe I will be trying to make my own since he's a little guy. Again, thanks for everyone's input!

Hello I have a belgian quail D’Anver roo that I also did not want crowing however I just wanted to warn you about the no crow collars as they can be pretty dangerous. I tried one on Peanut and it didnt really work unless it was actually choking him, I finally decided I’d just have a big dumb loud rooster when i found him gasping for air under my bed with it on… Maybe it will work better for you just be cautious