Hen or roo? silkie chick

[FarmGirl21]

Can't tell is it's a hen or Roo. starting to get a rather noticeable comb...a straight one at that! & she came from a flock of totally correct Silkies, lol.

 

[Mrs MIA]

Can you re-size the photos smaller? We can't see his/her head...

Ooops... sorry, my fault... let's seee.....

 

[Mrs MIA]

Looks like a pullet to me... how old?

Any chance for a head-on shot?

 

[FarmGirl21]

Here's some more pictures to help.

 

[kentuckysilkies]

It is a rooster. The straight comb is the result of recessive genes hidden in both parents. It is really difficult to weed out traits like that.

 

[tiki244]

Its really cute!!! Kentucky silkies why is it a roo? Just trying to figure this thing out.

 

[Mrs MIA]

Oh wow... you totally couldn't see that from the other photos... he is a cutie! Look at those huge eyes!!

 

[LilPeeps]

Cockerel.

 

[kentuckysilkies]

There are two things that make me think this is a rooster: The crest has spikey feathers of varying length. A female should have a nice even pom-pom. The body shape looks to be that of a rooster.

 

[FarmGirl21]

Thank you all very much for the help. I was thinking it probably was a roo because of the big comb but wanted to double check as a couple of my hens have kinda big combs too! Thanks!