Are they showing any signs of cockerel or pullet? PICS

[akaruby]

I have three silkies about 7 weeks old and I want y'alls help on if they are showing signs of being a cockerel or pullet? Or is it too early to tell? Thank you!

#1






#2 - no poof on top yet, I'm pretty sure a pullet






#3 - biggest, widest comb of all three.





Picture of comb at 5 weeks

 

[Blackberry18]

That's odd how number two doesn't have a crest yet, she should. But otherwise:

#1 looks like a cockerel
#2 is a pullet
#3 looks like a cockerel, also

 

[akaruby]

I was wondering about not having a crest. Is it likely she will continue not to have one?

 

[Blackberry18]

I was wondering about not having a crest. Is it likely she will continue not to have one?

That's certainly possible. I've seen pictures of Silkies without a big crest.

 

[akaruby]

Okay, good to know! Thanks! I was thinking the she was the only pullet, but I was of course hoping I was wrong!

 

[Blackberry18]

Okay, good to know! Thanks! I was thinking the she was the only pullet, but I was of course hoping I was wrong!

I'm not huge expert on sexing Silkies, so I may be wrong. You'll just have to wait and see!

 

[akaruby]

I'm not huge expert on sexing Silkies, so I may be wrong. You'll just have to wait and see!

True..waiting is the hard part! Maybe a few other members can chime in. I know silkies are particularly difficult to sex.

 

[BantamLover21]

They're too young to sex accurately, but I don't see any obvious cockerel signs yet.

 

[Wyandottes7]

They're too young to sex accurately, but I don't see any obvious cockerel signs yet.

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