My black silkie

[Briannaquinn16]

That's called the egg song, keep updating.
Males, & females will do this.

Also why are they in a large cardboard brooder?

we didn’t have a bunny cage, so I saw poeple putting them in box brooders amd I had a old box that my piano came in so I just used that and they loved it, plus they have a huge outside play pen until I can get them introduced to my other chickens.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Silkies can be very slow to mature sometimes. Your's is abit confusing too me. Myself never had females with large bulbous combs, only small flat one.

Here's my sister's Breeder stock rooster, as a five month old cockerel. He looked like a female for the longest time before transforming into a fluffy, crowing rooster. Example pictures of how slow they can be to mature.

1yr.

2yrs.

 

[Briannaquinn16]

Mille Fleurs stay small, I introduce as early as 13 - 14 weeks. They're more quick to get out of the way then.

I’m not too worried about my Seabrights either. They’re very small lol

 

[Briannaquinn16]

I think it's a quality issue if the hens have large combs, which they shouldn't. If your bird is actually a girl, then that's probably what she is.

He has the recessive smooth comb gene that effects walnut combs. Cockerels with it will often have flat combs, but smooth without horns.

But yes I also think it’s a quality issue too. Kuz she’s 5 months now and showing no signs of roo. and there’s a whole spiritual story behind her too. And I definitely think/ know she’s a girl. But I’ll definitely keep you updated

 

[Briannaquinn16]

My Silkie named Dandelion had the slicked back crest, what looked like streamer feathers, and an attitude. He was a great little cockerel!

Then he laid an egg.

That was 2 years ago. It's still a joke in our household how Dandelion is the cockerel who laid an egg. She's a good mama, so I'm very glad he is actually a she.

Point is that it's soooo hard to tell with Silkies, esp hatchery Silkies.

I have some updated pics of her lol. I swear she’s getting puffier anf puffier every week

 

[Briannaquinn16]

I knew he was a boy. It was only a matter of time before it started showing.

What does Smokey #2 look like?

I don’t have her yet. But big puffy hair, tiny comb and she’s 5 months but I’ll send some pics the breeder sent me

 

[Briannaquinn16]

Sounds fluffy.

She’s very fluffy

 

[Briannaquinn16]

Sounds fluffy.

This is A pic I pulled online but she looks EXACTLY like this ( my mom has the pics of her on her phone I have to wait until she comes home, then I’ll post the pics of the girl )

 

[Aunt Angus]

Here’s Smokey 2 lol (The girl one) View attachment 3226245
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They are adorable Silkies!!!!

 

[Briannaquinn16]

She's tiny.

Yep she’s 3.5 months and I’m getting her Sunday