Help me sex Diamonds (Silkie) babies please!

[stormylady]

They are 10 1/2 weeks old.

Suspected boys, they play fight all the time!

And Suspected girls, they are smaller than what I think might be the boys but love to get in on the games too!

Boy, girl, girl??

I know it is really hard to sex silkies so young but there is such a difference in there behavior along with comb and wattle size with these youngin's, what do ya all think? Thanks sandy

 

[allmychickens]

i think your right!

 

[magicpigeon]

The 2 buffs i nthe 1st pic are definetely boys - except for the black one I'd suspect all were male.

Some pics of my ex birds for comparison:

1. Rooster (looks a bit like the "girl" in last pic)

2. A pic of a different rooster at a younger age...

3. Pic of a hen at the same age for comparison

Good luck

 

[stormylady]

yeah the two Partridge males, have huge combs and huge wattles for 11 weeks almost, where as the black, and 2 buff chicks have almost no comb, and no wattles what so ever thats why I though the 3 littlest ones black and the two light colored ones were girls.
This is Diamond the Momma and she has a very small comb Too , like your Rooster in first pic. but I also have some Hens that have huge combs .

These pics are both of Diamond but the second one is more accurate as far as color goes. I do see what ya mean about the head dress though! Thankyou!
Here is a picture of the one that I believe is the buff and the partridges daddy

Hes the only Red Silkie I owned?

 

[chickens are great 12]

I think you are right! The Roosters usaully have big combs, and the females have smaller combs.

 

[stormylady]

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Thanks I sure hope so!