Lavender Silkies approx 5 months old

[akaruby]

What gender do you think I have? They are about 5 months old.

Silkie 1







Silkie 2








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[Rhodebar Lover]

Because they have large combs, especially the first, they appear to be cockerels.

 

[akaruby]

When do they usually start to crow? I haven't gotten an egg yet either.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Silkies can be slow to mature. They usually crow anywhere between three to ten months of age and usually lay eggs between 5-12 months of age

 

[akaruby]

The strange thing is that they are VERY bonded and are never far from each other - will roosters that are brought up together since chicks act this way?

 

[MadamPoofyBrow]

I'd say first cockerel second pullet. Pretty Silkies And yes, even if they are both roos, they will be very bonded. I have two Polish boys, kept together and never seperated since hatch, that are absolutely inseparable. They get along wonderfuly

 

[akaruby]

I'd say first cockerel second pullet. Pretty Silkies And yes, even if they are both roos, they will be very bonded. I have two Polish boys, kept together and never seperated since hatch, that are absolutely inseparable. They get along wonderfuly

The first silkie is definitely more vocal. The second silkie has always kind of huddled under the other if she was nervous. One night they both let a 4 week old chick cuddle up in between them, would a cockerel do that?

 

[MadamPoofyBrow]

A Silkie cockerel deffinately would. I've had two of my Silkie boys help sit on and hatch eggs, then help raise the chicks. Silkies are super parents, even the roosters

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

They both look like cockerels to me. Also, they appear to be Porcelain (self blue cream) and not pure lavender. They're lovely!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I'd say first cockerel second pullet. Pretty Silkies And yes, even if they are both roos, they will be very bonded. I have two Polish boys, kept together and never seperated since hatch, that are absolutely inseparable. They get along wonderfuly

Wow! I have two Polish roosters that are BEST friends too! Must be a Polish thing.