Do hens have a bigger appetite?

[Beans Eggs]

Hi, I have 5 eight week old silkies, and I bought them straight run. Of course by now I have my suspicions but with silkies its so hard to tell! Anyway the ones I suspect to be hens always seem more interested in the treats I bring them, they always seem to eat more. So I was just wondering if there was any correlation or if my suspicions are wrong. Thanks!

 

[sumi]

Can't say I've paid attention, but my hens are rather greedy. My rooster will let them eat and eat at feeding time. Not having nearly as much himself. Often I'll hold a treat for him and he'll let the ladies have it, or he'll take it and drop it for them.

 

[Beans Eggs]

Thanks, mine seem to do the same thing. The (maybe) hens will follow the food around any where but I'll hold a grape cut in half right in front of a (maybe) rooster and he'll just step away and he kind of seems to say "ladies first"