Mixed breed gender thoughts - Olive Egger and Silkie/EE

[kaitlynasmith]

Hi there! I have a 12 week Olive Egger and a 12 week Silkie/EE mix and I’m questioning the gender for both. I’m a new backyard chicken owner and would appreciate insight from more experienced chicken owners. Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Hi welcome to BYC! Your OE is a pullet and your silkie looks like a pullet to. It dosn't look like a EE silkie mix though.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Your silkie I would guess is a cockerel, and the Olive Egger is a pullet, but I could be wrong.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

The silkie does look like my cockerel, but it looks like my hen a little bit to.

 

[cherrynberry]

Hi there! I have a 12 week Olive Egger and a 12 week Silkie/EE mix and I’m questioning the gender for both. I’m a new backyard chicken owner and would appreciate insight from more experienced chicken owners. Thanks in advance for your help!

Silkie looks like a cockerel and OE is a pullet

 

[HappyClucker7]

The Olive Egger is a pullet. The Silkie looks like a cockerel.

 

[kaitlynasmith]

Thanks for all the feedback!! I really appreciate it!

 

[Painted Calls]

OE is a pullet. Silkie looks like a cockerel.

 

[Chikyboy]

Unless the silkie is a F2 cross, then it cant be silkie/EE

 

[cherrynberry]

Unless the silkie is a F2 cross, then it cant be silkie/EE

Good catch.