Help me with this single combed silkie??? New Pics Still Confused!

[Teresaann24]

I am so unsure of this guy/girls gender.

No crowing other his/her age are crowing Is about 8 months old now.

As soon as I saw a sign of a comb growing I thought straight off roo.

BUT today I saw the other roo in the pen mount him/her and do his do????? I am so confused.

He/she is the one in the back in this pic.

Comb

comb

I was planning on rehomeing this guy if it was a roo because he is not breeding quality but if it is a she then I'd like to keep her as a broody.

Plz help me out??

 

[jaybme]

I have the same problem! The one I have left could be either, but I lean toward roo. Longer neck, bigger than the others but not heavy like the other roo, small but noticable comb, and acts like a hen sometimes and a roo sometimes. Mine is younger than yours.

Hope someone else can answer.

J

 

[FarmGirl21]

I got about 12 silkies form a lady a while back, they were grown mostly. Some of the hens had small straight combs like yours....I had a little hen i thought was a roo a while back because of her big red comb...i changed my mind when i saw the roo mount her. Hope it's just a "comby" girl!!

 

[kentuckysilkies]

I am pretty confident that the one in the back in the first picture is a pullet. The shape of the tail and the lack of any hard feathers in the tail is what I am basing my opinion on.

 

[Kev]

It's a pullet(the one in back in first pic- in the front is a roo)

 

[onthespot]

I agree, pullet. By eight months you should see more hackle feathers and maybe a longer neck, swept back longer feathers on the head

 

[Teresaann24]

thanks everyone for the replys...I was so confused on this one.

Thank you to everyone!!!!!

This girl then is gonna make me a very nice pet quality broody.
I'm glad too because this girl has a wonderful personality!

 

[Teresaann24]

I dunno guys I am still confused on this one.

Here is some new pics this silkie is still giving me roo vibes.

See those pointy saddle feathers????

He/she just got done taking a dirt bath..LOL
Again does not crow and the other roo in pen has its way with him/her..LOL

 

[LilPeeps]

Both are males.

 

[Teresaann24]

so it in fact is a roo?