both my silkies have streamers (insert sad face here)

[chickenbottom]

yup cotton and lily both have streamers i wanted cotton to be a boy and now im going to have to find a new home for lily or not so much lily any more
i need a silkie pullet now.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

How old are they? Until they are 6 months old, and both of them crow, dont give up hope.

 

[chickenbottom]

they turned 11 weeks old yesterday. i know cotton is a boy cause he has a nice sized comb but im really wanted a pullet and a cockerel.

 

[Godsgrl]

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What do you mean by streamers?

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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That is still WAY to young to know anything for sure. Females have been known to have larger combs as well. Do what you want, but I think you should give them at least until 20-24 weeks before you make any judgments. Or at least until they both crow....

 

[chickenbottom]

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That is still WAY to young to know anything for sure. Females have been known to have larger combs as well. Do what you want, but I think you should give them at least until 20-24 weeks before you make any judgments. Or at least until they both crow....

mmk i will keep lily until 21 weeks and ill post pictures of "it" then. lily is a nonbearded and cotton is a bearded silkie he has a nice sized comb and lily is still flat but has little wattles and she has no redness like cotton does so im hoping lily is a girl i thought streamers indicated cockerels instantly? just thought ide add some more info

 

[chickenbottom]

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What do you mean by streamers?

here is a topic on them it has pictures
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=267202&p=1

 

[Godsgrl]

Thank you.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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At only 11 weeks, what may appear as streamers, may just be the beginning of their adult feathers coming in.

 

[chickenbottom]

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At only 11 weeks, what may appear as streamers, may just be the beginning of their adult feathers coming in.

they looks so much like the streamers i see in those pictures i am now calling lily felix lol