My black silkie

[Briannaquinn16]

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[MysteryChicken]

I'm thinking cockerel based on comb. I've never had pullets with raised comb ridges. If there's any ridges on a pullets comb, they're usually flatter, & less prominent, occasionally you'll have some with horns like the example picture you posted.

 

[MysteryChicken]

She doesn’t act like a cockerel tho, and I have a friend on insta who said her Silkie had a huge comb as a baby and turned out to be female??? That’s what’s tricky about silkies

Some do, but most females don't have a large comb at that age.

One of my pullets at about 5-6 weeks.

She's all grown up now.

 

[MysteryChicken]

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Here’s another pic

Still thinking cockerel.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Update at about 12 weeks of age, it maybe more obvious then?

 

[Briannaquinn16]

Update at about 12 weeks of age, it maybe more obvious then?

Okay I will. I just really hope she’s a girl

 

[Chookchicken]

I’m thinking cockerel. It’s still to young to say for certain so send updated pictures at 9 weeks.

The amount of food they consume has nothing to do with gender. I’ve noticed that often roosters don’t start displaying rooster behaviours until they are around 6-10 weeks, sometimes shorter sometimes longer. The parallel line comb is most likely more common in females, doesn’t mean males can’t get it or females always have it. I will say, I have never heard anyone determine a Silkies gender based of if they have parallel lines in their combs or not, I don’t think it’s that trustworthy to be honest.

 

[Briannaquinn16]

I’m thinking cockerel. It’s still to young to say for certain so send updated pictures at 9 weeks.

The amount of food they consume has nothing to do with gender. I’ve noticed that often roosters don’t start displaying rooster behaviours until they are around 6-10 weeks, sometimes shorter sometimes longer. The parallel line comb is most likely more common in females, doesn’t mean males can’t get it or females always have it. I will say, I have never heard anyone determine a Silkies gender based of if they have parallel lines in their combs or not, I don’t think it’s that trustworthy to be honest.

Ok

 

[Briannaquinn16]

I’m thinking cockerel. It’s still to young to say for certain so send updated pictures at 9 weeks.

The amount of food they consume has nothing to do with gender. I’ve noticed that often roosters don’t start displaying rooster behaviours until they are around 6-10 weeks, sometimes shorter sometimes longer. The parallel line comb is most likely more common in females, doesn’t mean males can’t get it or females always have it. I will say, I have never heard anyone determine a Silkies gender based of if they have parallel lines in their combs or not, I don’t think it’s that trustworthy to be honest.

Update: Smokey’s a beautiful hen Shes 12 weeks now

Update at about 12 weeks of age, it maybe more obvious then?

 

[Buckingham Palace]

Update: Smokey’s a beautiful hen Shes 12 weeks now

Congratulation. She a very pretty girl.