8 week Silkie PULLETS!

[Chamelle]

I realize its a little early, but I'd like some feedback about my silkie GIRLS.

I'm choosing to think positive about these two because I so badly want to keep them. I'm feeling a little nervous though, because of how wide thier combs seem to be.

Ignore the dirty faces. The sillies have been eating tomato!

Chick One (Shabano):

Chick Two (Journey):

Edited cuz I 'posted' instead of 'previewed' -- I'm having such a difficult time resizing these pics!

 

[debilorrah]

I think silkies are the cutest, softest little things on the planet. Who would not love a bird that looks like that!!! I want some!

 

[steffpeck]

I really think that you have 2 roo's. Sorry!! They are very pretty though!

 

[spookykim]

the first one I am not sure but I think the second one is a roo

 

[Teresaann24]

they look just like my 2 13 week old white silkies so far everyone has told me these 2 are roos one I know if deff a roo but the other I still have my fingers crossed on here is a pic or two of them.

One has a very large comb and one has no visable comb at all.

 

[spookykim]

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it looks like a hen and roo to me

 

[Chamelle]

Wow, Teresaann, ours look like quadruplets, don't they? We'll minus the tomato face.

Debiraymond, you are right. And they ARE the softest thing on the planet. Well... aside from bunnies. But they are aspiring to BE bunnies. I just love when they're pecking at the ground and that foofy little bunny tail is straight up in the air.

I was afraid you silkie experts were going to tell me at least one is a roo. Journey acts more roo-ish. Also, one thing I read is that often roos head feathers grow up and back instead of forward. Just like Journeys...

<sigh>

I'm keeing them till they crow!

Any more opinions?

 

[Teresaann24]

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Yes ours do look alot alike. I think you also have one roo and one hen. Thats what I am gonna do is wait till one crows and one lays but I live in the country and keep all the roos I want..LOL

 

[Smoky73]

I see two roos.

 

[kentuckysilkies]

Chamelle, I hate to say it, but I think you have two males. Teresa, I think you may have a pair.