Nicole_Hutchison
Songster
I know trying to determine the sex of a silkie is very difficult and almost impossible at 5 weeks, but hoping for someone to give me some key things to look for in male silkies vs female silkies that I would be able to recognize as my chicks get older. Also yes they are all 5 weeks but small bantams. There are two pic of every chick - one of the body and one of the comb. With other breeds by this time (5weeks) you might start to see a colored/reddish colored comb or wattles, saddle feathers, etc. but my understanding is that does not really apply to the silkie breed. I am going to start breeding Silkies in the Spring and want to start educating myself now. What do I look out for and any call outs in the pictures that typically mean male/female?
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