Are these two roosters?

[chicken995]

New to the world of chickens. I have seven chicks that are 6 1/2 weeks old. I suspect that two may be roosters, but I wanted to get the opinions of the experts.

The first suspect is a black australorp. Big pink comb. Could that be a tell tale sign?

Suspect number two, a black silkie. How do you tell if these are roosters? Notice that the black silkie is quite a bit larger than the white silkie, and it also has a "feather hat."

Any guesses are greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[mrszlopez]

I would say #1 is a definite.
#2 im not too sure.

 

[chicken995]

Thanks for your guess.

Anybody else? I love second, third, and fourth opinions.

 

[fshinggrl]

Yes, a roo for the first but silkies are very difficult to sex until older.

 

[aubreynoramarie]

Australorp roo certainly ( you should keep him, those roosters are so very handsome! )

As far as silkies go there are no telltale signs and you probably will not know until it crows or lays. You most certainly won't know for at least a few months.

 

[chicken995]

Thanks for the replies. New question, how loud is an australorp's crow?

 

[NYRIR]

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Lol....ummm....loud. Even my Bantams are loud...just higher pitched

 

[Chickenmaven]

Yes, they are both roosters. When a silkie's poof grows in "blown back" like that, it is very, very likely a roo. The good news is that he will be handsome & prolly easy to rehome.

 

[jtr]

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agreed

 

[tiffanyg2]

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X2!!