Hen or Roo silkies?

[shelbyssilkies]

Can anyone tell me if these guys look like Roos?

 

[PD-Riverman]

Can anyone tell me if these guys look like Roos?

Silkies are hard to tell any way but all piled up for sure want help. Questions---are you running a red heat lamp----these chicks do not need heat----they look like they are trying to get away from the heat?? Might not be?? To much heat will kill faster than not enough.

 

[shelbyssilkies]

No they don't have a heat lamp I have another brooder next to them I just hatched some chicks. They are in a corner because I was chasing them trying to get a good picture of all 4 together. Thanks.

Silkies are hard to tell any way but all piled up for sure want help. Questions---are you running a red heat lamp----these chicks do not need heat----they look like they are trying to get away from the heat?? Might not be?? To much heat will kill faster than not enough.

 

[PD-Riverman]

No they don't have a heat lamp I have another brooder next to them I just hatched some chicks. They are in a corner because I was chasing them trying to get a good picture of all 4 together. Thanks.

Good the red had me concerned-----sneak up on them and take a side profile pic----that will help some to try and sex them---need to see the whole chick standing.

 

[shelbyssilkies]

It's harder than I thought getting pictures. But yes I have the heat lamp away from the brooder for the new chicks.. I'm in south Texas we don't need the extra heat all the time

Good the red had me concerned-----sneak up on them and take a side profile pic----that will help some to try and sex them---need to see the whole chick standing.

 

[shelbyssilkies]

My pictures are probably no help.

 

[shelbyssilkies]

Sorry for all the re quotes I'm new to this site as of today

 

[PD-Riverman]

My pictures are probably no help.

Not to me----they are still to young for me to be able to help you.

 

[drumstick diva]

Much too young, all they look like is feathers clumped together . Are these hatchery birds? They don't look anything like breeder silkies.

 

[shelbyssilkies]

I honestly don't know I got them from a lady who said she hatched them.