Could you help me with the gender of these chickens?

[mrl8810]

With the Chocolate Orpington Bantam I was told that they thought that it was a hen when it was around 6 weeks old..Its now about 16 weeks old..also for some reason it's feathers haven't all grown in..but he/she seems very healthy..it even takes food away from the others and is somewhat of a bully. I tried to get better pictures but this is a very awkward chicken who doesn't like to stand in one place for long.

As far as the silkie..I was told they are very hard to sex..it's the same age as the Orpington and was told it was also a bantam..I'm not sure if it matters or not but every time i try to touch it it proceeds to peck/bite me and twist my skin..I've always tried to be friendly to this chicken and hold it daily to tame it..it just doesn't like me?

Just wondering about the feathers also on the Orpington? Also a few of my chicks have held their heads back and opened their mouths like they were trying to crow...any idea when they will start to crow age wise? Thanks

 

[PioneerChicks]

I would think both boys. Also, I don't think your silkie is all silkie. Silkies should have a walnut comb (I have even heard that silkies have their own unique comb called the silkie comb), but yours looks like it has a single comb.

 

[mrl8810]

I would think both boys. Also, I don't think your silkie is all silkie. Silkies should have a walnut comb (I have even heard that silkies have their own unique comb called the silkie comb), but yours looks like it has a single comb.

Alright thank you! Do you think it’s actually bantam they seem like they are the same size as my other chicks which mostly full standard size chickens? Any idea what they may be mixed with?

 

[PioneerChicks]

No idea what the silkie would be mixed with.
In the U.S. silkies only come in bantam size, but in other countries (such as the UK) they come in standard size too.
If the Orpington is roughly the same size as the silkie than he is probably a bantam (if you live in the US).

 

[mrl8810]

Oh ikay

No idea what the silkie would be mixed with.
In the U.S. silkies only come in bantam size, but in other countries (such as the UK) they come in standard size too.
If the Orpington is roughly the same size as the silkie than he is probably a bantam (if you live in the US).

No idea what the silkie would be mixed with.
In the U.S. silkies only come in bantam size, but in other countries (such as the UK) they come in standard size too.
If the Orpington is roughly the same size as the silkie than he is probably a bantam (if you live in the US).

I would think both boys. Also, I don't think your silkie is all silkie. Silkies should have a walnut comb (I have even heard that silkies have their own unique comb called the silkie comb), but yours looks like it has a single comb.

also any reason you think the silkie is a rooster? I only ask because I have two more but the combs aren’t the same size

 

[featheredplanets]

I would think both boys. Also, I don't think your silkie is all silkie. Silkies should have a walnut comb (I have even heard that silkies have their own unique comb called the silkie comb), but yours looks like it has a single comb.

I agree both cockerels. But Silkie is pure. Low quality Silkie’s can get single combs popping up.