Bantam Identification - 9 weeks - Male or Female? *Update* 15 wks now!

[Guitartists]

Well, our Silkies here in the US are actually in between standard and bantam. They list them as bantam because this is what they are closest to in size.

 

[jaybme]

Turtle1173, Thanks for the pics! I have a silkie who looks just like yours, though still at the 8 week look. I was pretty sure it was a roo- he stands watch and protects his friend.

I have to say darn!

I am not supposed to have roo's and it looks like I have at least two out of five. I have two partridge and three white. My white silkies are 13 weeks and one of them has the same shape plumage.

Thanks again, Jayne

 

[turtle1173]

Hi Jayne, my silkie has come a long way in his looks now. He has this big ole comb now and is quite the ladies man.

Here's a current pic now:

BTW, I grew up in Livermore in the east bay. A little ways from you but not too far

I lived there for 20 years.

Shane

 

[jaybme]

Wow, your silkie is gorgeous! And mine looks just like him ;-)

I put all my silkies together yesterday, 3- 13 weeks old and 2- 8 weeks old, and that little 8 week old partridge took over- he is king of the roost for sure. I am pretty sure the other partridge is a female, but have no idea on the other three, they are just a little weird due to temp problems in the incubator.

My brother live in Livermore! Nice place to visit but a little hot for me.

My moms family is from Missouri- small world huh? Originally they were outside Kirksville but now I am not sure where they all live.

Jayne

 

[Smartie_Pants]

99 percent of silkies in America are bantam. The large silkies are mosly in Europe. They are huge too. Silkies just look big because of their fluffy-ness. Throw a bucket of water on him or wait until it rains and you will see how tiny he really is.

 

[Easter_pink_silkies]

your Partridge Silkie Roo is very pretty. the best chicken i ever owned was a brindle silkie roo