Four 4-5 Wk Old Silkie chicks

[KikiDeAnime]

Yes I know many of you are going to say "TOO YOUNG!!"
Please just tell me what gender they look like to you
I'll get better photos tomorrow

2 of them have slightly bigger combs, does that help?
I'm still trying to see if they have wattles yet.

 

[NoFlyBackFarm]

Pullets?​

 

[Alexandra33]

I'd guess (and yes, it's only a guess ) your White Silkie is a cockerel.

~Alex

 

[Table4Six]

Silkies are tricky. Definitely better photos would help.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

I'd guess (and yes, it's only a guess ) your White Silkie is a cockerel.

~Alex

Lavender color actually

 

[KikiDeAnime]

The bigger Lavender chick has a slightly bigger comb than the others. Do the roosters get big combs early?

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Chick #1

Chick #2

Chick #3

The fourth one is a week younger so I'll wait on that one.

 

[Alexandra33]

Lavender color actually

Ah, I stand corrected! Lighting is tricky.

Out of my 12 Silkies, it seemed most often the cockerels display much wider, more rounded combs at a young age. Not implying that this is a reliable method of determining Silkie gender in the least, but it's what I've noticed so far.

Partridge pullet:

White cockerel:

Just for the sake of clarity, they're both much older now, and I'm aware of their genders.

~Alex

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

What is wrong with Chick #2?

 

[KikiDeAnime]

What is wrong with Chick #2?

I think its a defect from when it hatched. I'm still not sure but I've already seen to it but it's eyes are still like that. I also think its half blind as it keeps using it's beak to find food and water.