Are these silkies females?

[Funnyfarmsilkies]

I have had them round 4 months and they look like my other females besides the white one stands stall and the grayish one has distinctive wattles. Both still overall appear females but what do you think?

 

[Chookchicken]

The grey one looks like a pullet. The white one has small streamers on the back of his/her head, as you said s/he stands like a cockerel. S/he doesn’t have any wattles though which means s/he could be a pullet, but his/her comb is in more of a U shape which can sometimes be a sign of a cockerel. For the white one I think I personally am leaning more towards cockerel, but if you think it sounds more like s/he is a pullet then that’s fine. Just so you know everyone here will be making a guess not a guarantee. Silkies are hard to sex and you won’t know for sure unless they lay, or crow.

 

[Oncoming Storm]

The white is a cockerel. He has streamers and male feathering. He won’t have visible wattles because he is bearded. The second has a very round head fluff and has a more pullet look.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

The white is a cockerel. He has streamers and male feathering. He won’t have visible wattles because he is bearded. The second has a very round head fluff and has a more pullet look.

Better pictures are necessary, as I said on your other post, but I think you have a pair.

 

[Funnyfarmsilkies]

The white is a cockerel. He has streamers and male feathering. He won’t have visible wattles because he is bearded. The second has a very round head fluff and has a more pullet look.

Thanks! So pullet is female? I am new having silkies...Also the white one is very calm and quiet so far do some the males start that way? Doesnt crow either.

 

[Oncoming Storm]

Thanks! So pullet is female? I am new having silkies...Also the white one is very calm and quiet so far do some the males start that way? Doesnt crow either.

Yes, a pullet is a hen that hasn’t started laying yet. There is still a chance it could be a cockerel but it looks pretty hennish from the pictures. From my experience, silkie Roos are either angels or buttholes. They won’t crow until they’re closer to 5-6 months old.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Grey-female, white-male

 

[Starburst]

Looks to me like your white on is a handsome cockerel, and the grey one is a pullet.

 

[SweetLittleChicks]

I have had them round 4 months and they look like my other females besides the white one stands stall and the grayish one has distinctive wattles. Both still overall appear females but what do you think?

yup a girl

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I'd believe the white is a male before the grey. But I've only had one male and he was a very obvious male too (tiny crest, giant comb, loudmouth). I'm not great with henhead males