Help with sexing!!

[Nafalie]

Another hen or roo post!

I was told this baby was a silkie/lavender Orpington cross. Not sure if I believe that, but it’s a total sweetheart either way!

Would love your opinions on hen or roo.

Baby is about 11-12 weeks old.

Thank you so much!!!

 

[Ch1cken Tender]

Another hen or roo post!

I was told this baby was a silkie/lavender Orpington cross. Not sure if I believe that, but it’s a total sweetheart either way!

Would love your opinions on hen or roo.

Baby is about 11-12 weeks old.

Thank you so much!!!

Could you take some pictures of his/her face? The comb is usually the easiest thing for me to judge by . Also, silkies are very hard to sex… so I might be wrong, but I think he/she is a rooster. But I’ll have to see the comb to be a bit more definite.

 

[Nafalie]

Could you take some pictures of his/her face? The comb is usually the easiest thing for me to judge by . Also, silkies are very hard to sex… so I might be wrong, but I think he/she is a rooster. But I’ll have to see the comb to be a bit more definite.

I so appreciate the reply!!! I’ve attached more more pictures… I would love your continued input!!!

 

[JedJackson]

I think it's a pullet. I can believe it is a silkie/lavender Orpington cross, too, because when you cross a lavender bird out to a bird that doesn't have the lavender gene, you get mostly black colored chicks with a little gold or silver leakage. It fits this bird to a T.

 

[Ch1cken Tender]

I so appreciate the reply!!! I’ve attached more more pictures… I would love your continued input!!!

Such a pretty pretty chick. Well, the comb looks small… so the only thing that says possible boy is the gold leakage (goldish coloring on the neck feathers). And BC Marans hens have gold leakage… I’ve changed my mind. I think your chick is a hen!!

 

[Ch1cken Tender]

Whenever she lays eggs (or crows), I would love to know! I’m working on my proficiency in silkie sexing. And chick sexing in general.

 

[Chive]

It looks more like a pullet than a rooster to me.

 

[Nafalie]

Whenever she lays eggs (or crows), I would love to know! I’m working on my proficiency in silkie sexing. And chick sexing in general.

I absolutely will! I really appreciate you taking the time to respond!!

 

[Nafalie]

I think it's a pullet. I can believe it is a silkie/lavender Orpington cross, too, because when you cross a lavender bird out to a bird that doesn't have the lavender gene, you get mostly black colored chicks with a little gold or silver leakage. It fits this bird to a T.

Thank you so much for your comment! I have done absolutely no genetic lessons with Orpingtons, so I really appreciate you weighing in with your expertise!

 

[Nafalie]

Whenever she lays eggs (or crows), I would love to know! I’m working on my proficiency in silkie sexing. And chick sexing in general.

So far, still seems like a hen!!! Fingers crossed!!