Black Silkies!

[OBchick]

We have two 8 week old black silkies. We have no idea if they’re pullets, but are hoping so. Thoughts? These are two different babies even though they look the same haha

 

[cherrynberry]

Too young to say.

I would wait a few more weeks. Silkies are tough to sex. When the time comes, make sure to get photos of the comb (with crest pushed
back) as well as full body pictures.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

We have two 8 week old black silkies. We have no idea if they’re pullets, but are hoping so. Thoughts? These are two different babies even though they look the same haha View attachment 2905224View attachment 2905225

These might both be pullets but I agree that they're to young. Update in 2 weeks.

 

[Northwest PA chicken dad]

I agree still to young but my white silkie is at 11 weeks clearly well defined waddled and comb and started crowing at 8 weeks

 

[OBchick]

I agree still to young but my white silkie is at 11 weeks clearly well defined waddled and comb and started crowing at 8 weeks

He is SO cute!!!

 

[Northwest PA chicken dad]

He is SO cute!!!

Thank you!!

 

[preciouschick]

I have white silkys. I bought 5 at 5 weeks old. They are now 21 weeks old. It took almost 20 weeks for me to tell the gender 3 of them. Turns out I have 3 roosters.
As they grow looks for streamers on the head, large waddles. Combs are usually big but I havexa rooster that does not have a big comb but has streamers. The other 2 have small streamers, big combs and waddles. They are all different. The females have the rounder poof on their heads.
Pics are all my roosters. You can see the comb on them and the streamers on ones head.
2 females are completely different. I do have another female that only has a small poof on her head. So very hard at first. Hope this helps for when they are a little bigger

 

[OBchick]

I have white silkys. I bought 5 at 5 weeks old. They are now 21 weeks old. It took almost 20 weeks for me to tell the gender 3 of them. Turns out I have 3 roosters.
As they grow looks for streamers on the head, large waddles. Combs are usually big but I havexa rooster that does not have a big comb but has streamers. The other 2 have small streamers, big combs and waddles. They are all different. The females have the rounder poof on their heads.
Pics are all my roosters. You can see the comb on them and the streamers on ones head.
2 females are completely different. I do have another female that only has a small poof on her head. So very hard at first. Hope this helps for when they are a little bigger

Thank you!

 

[OBchick]

I know it’s too early (they’re 9 weeks now) but maybe these pics will help! They are just the cutest, I really hope we do not have a roo!

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

I know it’s too early (they’re 9 weeks now) but maybe these pics will help! They are just the cutest, I really hope we do not have a roo!

They both look like pullets to me.