8 week old Silkie sexing

[LVhens]

KFC

Nugget

Henrietta

Doodle

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Unless you want to spring for DNA testing, TYTT

 

[WildWestChick]

Ooh very pretty paints

Edited to add... I love how that one looks like it's wearing a black vest lol!

 

[BantamLover21]

It is too young to tell gender on them--Silkies can take a long time before their gender becomes obvious. However, as of now, I'm leaning towards them all being pullets.

 

[mlrod1914]

8 weeks is a little early, 10 weeks is better. But... I think these are pullets. Can you post pics of the comb and wattles? These will start to enlarge around 10 weeks in silkie cockerals. Also look for pin feathers just below the head tuft. These could be signs of hackle feathers starting. It's always hard to tell with silkies. It's very subtle.

But the way, gorgeous birds!! I'm jealous, these are better looking than my silkies.

 

[Wyandottes7]

It is too young to tell gender on them--Silkies can take a long time before their gender becomes obvious. However, as of now, I'm leaning towards them all being pullets.

I agree.

 

[Matilda Belle]

LOVE the one with black on his head! I have silkies the same age. Do any of yours have comb/waddles?

 

[Pbsaphire6754myingoing]

No not yet I'm not sure they were even ready to come out of she'll I had to chance it due to their membrane shrunk on them. I lost 4 n these actually bled everywhere I don't even know how they survived! How many do you have?

 

[Pbsaphire6754myingoing]

LOVE the one with black on his head! I have silkies the same age. Do any of yours have comb/waddles?

Oh ones I took pics of the about 2 wks but I have 6 that r 8 wks.

 

[Trace76]

8 weeks is a little early, 10 weeks is better. But... I think these are pullets. Can you post pics of the comb and wattles? These will start to enlarge around 10 weeks in silkie cockerals. Also look for pin feathers just below the head tuft. These could be signs of hackle feathers starting. It's always hard to tell with silkies. It's very subtle.

But the way, gorgeous birds!! I'm jealous, these are better looking than my silkies.

Hi these are my 7 week old silkies and Millie fluer chicks my silkies are always fighting and having stand offs could they be Roos