Looking for help on color and gender of our silkies :)

[ttrjpbcz]

We have 12 total, 8 are white and a few are mulitcolored.
They are almost 12 weeks, I don't have a clue how to tell the males from the females and would love help with that also. Though I am sure that would be hard from pictures.
Thanks for any information you might have for me!!

Tonia

Above are same bird in different light/position

This one seems bigger, and quite red.

Thanks again for any ideas!
Tonia

 

[Smoky73]

First one maybe a blue partridge? And a boy, judging by the wattles.

Second a regular partridge, looks like it has a single comb? I would guess boy if thats what I am seeing.

Third is white and also looks to have the start of streamers off the head so I would say boy but its hard to tell with that picture.

 

[ttrjpbcz]

Great info, thank you! I will try to get some better pictures and hopefully someone will be able to see them a bit closer

 

[kentuckysilkies]

#1 Gray Calico, nonstandard color Rooster
#2 Partridge Rooster
#3 Can't tell from that shot. I would like to see a shot of it facing the camera.

 

[ttrjpbcz]

Great, thank you! I will get more pictures when the sun comes up!
Though I am very sad to hear that both the first two are male......I just love them both dearly, but I have a feeling many of mine are roosters if those two are.

I don't know about when the fighting begins etc...I have just been told that we would eventually only be able to hold onto one roo due to fighting issues??

They play fight a bit now, but not serious yet.

Thanks again! Pics to follow!

 

[kentuckysilkies]

I have 4 roosters in the same pen with 23 hens and there is almost no fighting. I think as long as you have plenty of hens it is not so much of an issue, especially if the roosters grow up together. I really run into problems when I introduce a new adult male.

 

[ttrjpbcz]

REALLY?? Oh that is awesome news! Ok, off to take more detailed pictures to see if you all can help! Thanks again so very much!!!
Tonia