Help with sexting 6 silkies lots of pics!

[Cap26651]

If someone could please help me hopefully identify hen or rooster on our 6 silkies. Ranging from 2 months old to about 5 months or so “just guessing”

 

[katelwil]

Silkies are pretty hard to sex but I'd say #3 is a pullet. I also think #5 and #1 are cockrels.

The others look younger and I can't tell.

 

[Cap26651]

I am kind of leaning towards roo for #4 as well. Hopefully I'm wrong & you've got mostly pullets! I've had a frustrating time sexing my 4 5mo old silkies. I'm sure 1 is a roo and the other 3 I change my mind on every day

If you'd like to know for certain, you can send there feathers in to be tested & find out genders sooner. https://iqbirdtesting.com/
I've considered doing it with my chicks, but still haven't gotten around to it.

Wow that’s some great info I never knew they could do that I definitely might give that a try! Thank you very much!!

 

[katelwil]

You're very welcome!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Agree with @katelwil That these little cuties are too young to be certain on their genders.

I have personally used IQ bird testing and have had 100% accuracy with the results. I have sent both shells from newly hatched chicks and also feathers from chicks around four weeks plus of age. The accuracy of the results depends on how meticulous you are about collecting the sample and keeping everything clean and making sure you don’t mix up the feather samples when you take them. The website has clear instructions on how to do it. Depending on how busy they are there’s about a 10 day turnaround time for results.

 

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Chick 1

 

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Chick 2

 

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chick 3

 

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Chick 4

 

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Chick 5