Guess the gender of 6 mo Silkie

[Faraday40]

Here were my 2 silkies over the summer (Both hatched April1)

In August we determined that the big one was sadly a male. He went to live with a friend. Such a sweetheart! He remembered and ran up to me for cuddles when I went to visit in September.

The smaller one still looked female. Now they're just over 6 months.
Here's the smaller one now:

Still feels light (less muscular) and squats submissive sometimes when I reach down to pick up. ..... but are those streamers? Do males ever squat? Is this a pullet?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I would think female, but my girls have smaller combs still. But her comb is still way smaller than a males.

 

[bhawk-23]

We have two 6 month old Silkies and the non bearded one is more fluffy and petite, definitely a pullet. But our bearded appears to be much larger, way fluffier (everywhere!), More of a "feathered" wing near the tips and what I thought to be streamers starting very recently. They are definitely different than the "fluffy" crest of the non bearded. Our bearded roo's streamers started growing a lot younger than this one's. I'm just wondering if the bearded have slightly different feathers from non bearded not sure if that helps, but I am having the same question as you. I do have to say though, mine has a slightly smaller comb, but she () is a buff and could just appear that way to me. Maybe someone can answer about the feathers being different between bearded and non bearded varieties.

 

[Faraday40]

We have two 6 month old Silkies and the non bearded one is more fluffy and petite, definitely a pullet. But our bearded appears to be much larger, way fluffier (everywhere!), More of a "feathered" wing near the tips and what I thought to be streamers starting very recently. They are definitely different than the "fluffy" crest of the non bearded. Our bearded roo's streamers started growing a lot younger than this one's. I'm just wondering if the bearded have slightly different feathers from non bearded not sure if that helps, but I am having the same question as you. I do have to say though, mine has a slightly smaller comb, but she () is a buff and could just appear that way to me. Maybe someone can answer about the feathers being different between bearded and non bearded varieties.

From my past silkies I noticed that the males get what feels like hair on their hackles and the tail/wing feathers are more shiny. In many breeds of solid color - like my buff - the males had uneven color (slightly darker on shoulders). This doesn't seem to apply to my black, so I'm really having trouble sexing this one.

 

[bhawk-23]

Here is ours that has the thicker feathers starting to show. They don't seem to be growing longer or to the back like our roosters, she still has a round crest. I'm hoping she is still a she.

 

[Silviaschicks]

Comb photos? I think those are streamers, but comb photos always help

 

[bhawk-23]

Comb photos? I think those are streamers, but comb photos always help

It's an older picture. I'll try to get another when someone is here to help me.

 

[Silviaschicks]

I'm thinking roo

 

[bhawk-23]

I'm thinking roo

I'll be really sad. I'll try to get a better pic this weekend.

 

[bhawk-23]

I'm thinking roo

Here are a couple from this morning. I'll have to have someone help me hold her and wet down the fluff. But, I have an "alone" weekend with hubs and son gone so I will definitely be enjoying today and tomorrow, alone hahaha