Black silkie was sold as pullet to me but i have a feeling its a roo

[SilkySilkie]

so i got this silkie ''pullet'' im getting weird feelings it might be a rooster because of the crown sorry i couldnt take good pictures ''shes'' very skittish and doesnt let me come near also i saw some green feathers on her wing shes around 9 weeks or 8 i know it might be a bit hard with sexing ''her'' but i think you might be able to sex ''her''

 

[cherrynberry]

Cockerel

 

[SilkySilkie]

Cockerel

darn is there any chance it could be a pullet?

 

[cherrynberry]

darn is there any chance it could be a pullet?

No He is pretty obvious at only 8-9 weeks

 

[SilkySilkie]

No He is pretty obvious at only 8-9 weeks

so should i return him and ask for someone else for exchange? or if he gets along with my other roo its ok but will a silkie and a cochin bantam roo get along?

 

[fleurchickens]

Definitely a cockerel. Him getting along with your other rooster depends on each boy and how many hens/pullets you have. My bantam Cochin boys were nightmares.

 

[BDutch]

I wouldn’t risk the trouble. Besides in most cases a hen is worth more than a rooster. Best thing to do IMO is to go back to the seller and return the cockerel.

 

[Johnny17]

Yep, that's a boy

 

[SilkySilkie]

Definitely a cockerel. Him getting along with your other rooster depends on each boy and how many hens/pullets you have. My bantam Cochin boys were nightmares.

i have around 3 hens that should lay and 2 pullets that will lay in a month or so

 

[fleurchickens]

i have around 3 hens that should lay and 2 pullets that will lay in a month or so

Definitely not enough girls for 2 boys. The girls will be overbred and possibly very stressed. I try and shoot for 20 hens per rooster in my chicken yard but most people say 10 per rooster is fine too.