Black Silkies 17 weeks old

[MaransGuy]

I would say they are all roosters. One of my silkie roosters did not start to crow until it was 6 MONTHS old. He is now about 7 months old and is just starting to develop a comb but has not wattles yet. Not only are these birds out to take over the world, they also delight in hiding their sex for as long as possible.

Richard

 

[PurpleChicken]

We'd have a house rooster if we could potty train him. It just wouldn't be a
silkie. We keep silkies in a pot or freezer.

Henry is Cool.

 

[lurky]

Well after all i just went through trying to figure out what mine were, I have to say it helps to see the tails while they are walking. But mine began to show differences between 4 1/2 and 6 months. I think you are on the brink of seeing the changes. Mine did not start to crow til 5 1/2 months and still at 6 months there was one not crowing. You should try for some body pics. Til then, i think it goes boy-girl-boy

 

[Pidgey104]

no they look like 3 hens to me. I raised 2 blacks and they were male and female. yeahhh

 

[silkiechicken]

My black silkies will be 20 weeks old this coming weekend. The only one with a comb as big as any of the three in the picture is my little roo and my 2 year old hen.

They look like boys to me.... but that said, these are hard to sex and different strains will mature differently.

Edit: My girls start to lay about 6 months old if they are spring chicks, or 7 months old if they are winter chicks like this batch. The roo's start to crow at about 6-9 months old.