8 week silkie, waddle development

[AnneGirlGG]

I personally would never put any weight on behaviour to determine pullet vs cockerel until they are older.

I agree. I thought for sure my cochin was a cockerel based on her attitude. She was feisty and would play the chest bump game with my male. But, she is a she. I learned behavior isn't always indicative of either sex at a young age.

 

[FarmerGirl101]

I agree. I thought for sure my cochin was a cockerel based on her attitude. She was feisty and would play the chest bump game with my male. But, she is a she. I learned behavior isn't always indicative of either sex at a young age.

I had already confirmed my turken was a hen but she would also play the chest bump game with my rooster when they were younger. It really isn't reliable.

 

[esme13]

Wattles start to come in around 6-8 weeks. When they are young wattles in pullets don't grow very fast and are small while in cockerels they grow faster. At 8 weeks, I would still say pullet until further notice as they are still pretty small.

Behaviour isn't always a good indicator of pullet vs cockerel at least when they are young. Their personalities are still developing and they are also constantly figuring out the pecking order. I personally would never put any weight on behaviour to determine pullet vs cockerel until they are older.

That’s of non-bearded silkies? For the wattles?

Other breeds I’m much more familiar with, just the non-bearded has me the most stomp. Hopefully it’s a bossy hen.

 

[AnneGirlGG]

Here is my only silkie at 5 weeks old. He's not very cooperative, lol.

Obviously he's too young for me to guess at gender (so I just say he), but he's a cutie pie.