How to Sex Silkies

[Nicole_Hutchison]

I have updated pictures I am sending of my 8 week old silkies and 2 Cochins that I feel have grown a lot in just 3 weeks! I will also “guess” the sex of each one to see what I have learned! There are 2 pictures of each Pullet/cockerel - one picture of the comb and one full body pic!

 

[Nicole_Hutchison]

I have updated pictures I am sending of my 8 week old silkies and 2 Cochins that I feel have grown a lot in just 3 weeks! I will also “guess” the sex of each one to see what I have learned! There are 2 pictures of each Pullet/cockerel - one picture of the comb and one full body pic!

Here is my guess for each - how close am I?!

1/2: white silkie - female
3/4: splash silkie (?) - female
5/6: white silkie - aware of neck issues. Unsure on sex?
7/8: splash silkie (?) - male
9/10: blue silkie (?) - male
11/12: red Cochin - female
13/14: red Cochin - male
15/16: white silkie. Male, single red comb

 

[Nicole_Hutchison]

@LadiesAndJane thoughts?

 

[Nicole_Hutchison]

@PippinTheChicken

 

[LadiesAndJane]

@LadiesAndJane thoughts?

OK here goes with the caveat that it is way too early still! Here are my impressions anyway.
First one in the white silkie is a female second one Splash, though looks more like a light Partridge to me, has some barring on the wing feathers. Female.
third one white silkie, undecided
fourth one Splash silkie, male.
Fifth one, silver partridge (not blue), female
I think both cochins are female. Maybe too early to tell but my red cochin pullet had more comb than this at eight weeks.
Last one, the white silkie. male.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Pippin's easy guide to silkie sexing

Hello there! When I hatched my own silkies, I studied and studied about how to sex them. I read that it was almost impossible to sex them, and that you had to wait for a crow or an egg. Raising and watching them helped me pick out certain traits that only belong to roosters or hens. These...

• PippinTheChicken
• Sep 2, 2021
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For the single combed ones, you can sex in a few weeks. But you'll have to wait for the other ones

 

[Nicole_Hutchison]

Pippin's easy guide to silkie sexing

Hello there! When I hatched my own silkies, I studied and studied about how to sex them. I read that it was almost impossible to sex them, and that you had to wait for a crow or an egg. Raising and watching them helped me pick out certain traits that only belong to roosters or hens. These...

• PippinTheChicken
• Sep 2, 2021
• 4.50 star(s) 14 ratings
• Comments: 25
• Reviews: 10
• Category: Learning Center

For the single combed ones, you can sex in a few weeks. But you'll have to wait for the other ones

I used your guide to help me figure out my male/female “guesses”.