Early Silkie Sexing - Week by Week Journey With Photos

[talkinboutchickens]

omg why does it appear as if Jacks grew plumper? lol. They are all so cute. The chest bumping is a sign of males but I think females do it as well? Patsy is giving me roo vibes, it almost seems that "her" comb is slightly bigger than Eddie's maybe.

 

[Logar]

The chest bumping is a sign of males but I think females do it as well?

I have always heard that chicks do it regardless of sex and that it doesn’t mean much. I wouldn’t be surprised if it is slightly more common in males though

 

[silkiemama002]

omg why does it appear as if Jacks grew plumper? lol. They are all so cute. The chest bumping is a sign of males but I think females do it as well? Patsy is giving me roo vibes, it almost seems that "her" comb is slightly bigger than Eddie's maybe.

Jacks has put on the most weight out of all of them!! ‘She’ was the smallest egg so maybe she felt she had some catching up to do

Patsys comb is definitely bigger than eddies, and it has a small lump at the top. Definite roo vibes for me right now… but we know the silkies like to surprise us

 

[silkiemama002]

I have always heard that chicks do it regardless of sex and that it doesn’t mean much. I wouldn’t be surprised if it is slightly more common in males though

Yes I have read all do it, but slightly more common in males… it’s quite cute when they do it. Like play fighting

 

[silkiemama002]

You guys I posted week six in a new thread because I feel like this one was too early for people to be interested and get involved...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-weeks-detailed-week-by-week-journey.1643331/

Hope you'll move across with me!