Is "Lola" a Hen or Roo ??

[Chickie Mamma]

Hello, I think Hen.. Just checking to see what everyone thinks

Thanks for looking

 

[EricH]

holy moly... that things scary

 

[operator16]

What kind of bird is that? Some kind of silkie?

 

[NellaBean]

I'm not familiar with the sexing of showgirls...however, I don't see anything that would lead me to believe it is a boy.

On a sidenote, good luck with the name! I had a Lola....who turned out to be a boy. Lilo.......so I named another chicken Lola. Then it got taken by a hawk.

I am not meant to have a Lola apparently.

Good luck with YOUR Lola

 

[Chickie Mamma]

It is a white silkie "showgirl".. She is funny looking, but "different". She follows my roo everywhere, no crowing and she is about 4 months old. There are no waddles from what I can see.
For those that breed/raise these, is this what she is "supposed" to look like? Could she be SQ? She has fully feathered feet, nice toe spacing, dark small comb, tight wings etc..

 

[bella1210]

i think it is a roo but am not sure

 

[oldchickenlady]

This brings to mind a question I have not asked yet...how in the heck DO you sex a silkie? Some are so fluffy you can't even tell it's a bird!

 

[Chickie Mamma]

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[Kanders]

She/He is so beautiful that he/she doesn't look real.

 

[Chickie Mamma]

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Sometimes I had to wait til it crowed or laid an egg. Its easier to tell on a non-bearded bird. I used to try by size, but I had some very large hens (depends on the breeder). Lola seems more petite, but it may just be the breed.