Is my silkie a hen or a rooster? please and thank you

[oballe91]

 

[Wyandottes7]

I'm not sure. Silkies are very difficult to tell gender on. For now, I'm leaning towards pullet.

 

[BantamLover21]

How old is it? I'm leaning towards cockerel.

 

[oballe91]

My silkie is about 4 1/2 months old. Im not sure how to directly reply to a post yet.

 

[Wyandottes7]

My silkie is about 4 1/2 months old. Im not sure how to directly reply to a post yet.

I'm still thinking pullet. Male Silkies tend to have larger comb and wattles.

 

[BantamLover21]

I'm still thinking pullet. Male Silkies tend to have larger comb and wattles.

I agree.

However, sometimes you don't know a Silkie's gender until it either crows or lays!

 

[Soot the silkie]

I'd say pullet, but how does she act? Is she sweet and dumb? (my pullet is) Or is he/she aggressive (My rooster is).

 

[Frindizzle]

Quote: I say pullet also...

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

I say its too young to sex, but if I had to guess, I'd say cockerel. FWIW- bearded Silkie males are NOT supposed to have large combs or wattles. Bearding suppresses them, and yours is bearded. With the wattle size and color, sure makes me think boy...

 

[Soot the silkie]

I say its too young to sex, but if I had to guess, I'd say cockerel. FWIW- bearded Silkie males are NOT supposed to have large combs or wattles. Bearding suppresses them, and yours is bearded. With the wattle size and color, sure makes me think boy...

I have a bearded white silkie who I am almost sure is a male. He is younger than this silkie. He has a huge dark purple comb and wattles. This is definitely a hen.