Make or female silkie

[Brandibissell]

I have 6 silkies. I am for sure one is male. The others I am not sure. What are your thoughts.

 

[nchls school]

Three cockerels and three pullets if each picture is of a different bird. The bigger combed are the cockerels.

 

[The Happster]

Photo one is a pullet.
Photo two is a pullet.
Photos three and four are cockerels.
Photo five is a pullet.
And photo six is another cockerel.

 

[Brandibissell]

Photo one is a pullet.
Photo two is a pullet.
Photos three and four are cockerels.
Photo five is a pullet.
And photo six is another cockerel.

R u sure about photo six. I was really hoping that was a pullet. It is the nicest of them all.

 

[MadamPoofyBrow]

Pullet, Pullet, Cockerel, Cockerel, Pullet, Cockerel. Unfortunately, six is almost definitely a cockerel. In my experience, silkie cockerels do have a tendency to be the sweetest. Sorry; I hope you can keep him where you live.

 

[The Happster]

Yes. There is no way 6 is a girl.
Cockerels at this age are often the nicest.

 

[khloee]

Yea only the male silkies grow wattles. female do not.

 

[KWATIAH GYAMPOH]

Kevin, welcome to the BYC family

 

[MadamPoofyBrow]

Yea only the male silkies grow wattles. female do not.

If they are not bearded, I have had some silkie hens who have grown some pretty sizable wattles. But that is always at laying age.

 

[Yep I Talk To Chickens]

I had a silkie rooster he was nice. They aren't normally aggressive. So if your area allows it, you should keep him.