Help me sex my silkies!

[Balterezzhenry1122]

The bigger grey one is older by around a month im just wondering if anyone can help me with what sex they may be?

 

[diamondsilkies]

Hmm...it's hard to tell at this age. If I had to guess, I'd say the grey one was more likely a roo. See how the crest goes back a little bit and he/she has a good start to a comb? In my experience, silkie hens don't normally get their combs until they're older. Not sure on the black one. I can always sex mine at 2 1/2 or 3 months old. Keep us updated!

 

[Balterezzhenry1122]

Hmm...it's hard to tell at this age. If I had to guess, I'd say the grey one was more likely a roo. See how the crest goes back a little bit and he/she has a good start to a comb? In my experience, silkie hens don't normally get their combs until they're older. Not sure on the black one. I can always sex mine at 2 1/2 or 3 months old. Keep us updated!

 

[Balterezzhenry1122]

See the grey one is 4 months old and the black one is around 3. Ive never had them before and just picked them up

 

[Chroma Critters]

I would lean toward pullets. When I had Silkies, the roosters already had much more pronounced walnut combs even at a few months old and the hens were more flat like your two kids there. No guarantees of course, but if I were a betting person I would say hens.

It is possible that my kids just had really large combs though... It might be possible to guess based on how they act though... my roosters were very conscious about what was going on around them, watching actively and with interest. My hens were all kind of just sitting contentedly most of the time even as chicks. The noticed I was there, but were not guarding the flock.

 

[Balterezzhenry1122]

Better side view

 

[Balterezzhenry1122]

I would lean toward pullets. When I had Silkies, the roosters already had much more pronounced walnut combs even at a few months old and the hens were more flat like your two kids there. No guarantees of course, but if I were a betting person I would say hens.

Thats what im hoping for they are so cuddly i dont know if i could part with one!

 

[sue25]

Leaning towards pullets at that age. By 4 months the males have started getting there longer feathers in the crest hackle and saddle areas.

 

[diamondsilkies]

After seeing her tail, I'd have to agree with hen, she has more of a hen posture. Since the black one doesn't have too big of a comb, I'd go with hen as well, since they are 3-4 months.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

The bigger grey one is older by around a month im just wondering if anyone can help me with what sex they may be?

Hi, welcome to BYC!

At 4 months I'm thinking the grey one is a pullet. Non bearded obviously

The black one, I almost feel like doesn't even have a walnut comb? Will also note that I have a very hard time telling my blues from my blacks in Silkies. Still looks like a very small comb. So either female or late developing male.

They are both beautiful babies!