Buff and Barred Help! Roo or Hen?

[meusoc]

Thanks for all the replys! I have seen the Buff fluff up her neck feathers a few times and face off against a Rooster, is neck feather fluffing a true sign of a Rooster? Also, is it common to buy chickens from a farm and be guaranteed they are all girls only to find out I got 80% boys?

 

[mommissan]

Neck feather fluffing happen with both sexes. I find that roos will have long face-offs that make them look like statues. Hens seem to fluff, and jump or bump chests right away; no stand-offs.

 

[ramirezframing]

i had two silkie hens stare at each other for 5 mins before one got up and left lol

 

[chaseB2]

sorry but to me they both look like roosters, they have extremely red combs and they have vary long red tail feathers instead of the more blocked shape of a pullets tail , they are also vary tall and i would not expect pullets to be that leggy ....... i hope that im not correct that would stink i would be extremely upset about that

 

[DirtCreature]

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[mstrrlm]

Barred is a Hen