My black silkie

[Briannaquinn16]

My friend on insta has a Silkie hen named Snow, she had a huge comb when she was a baby. And ended up laying an egg. And she said Smokey looks a lot like her Silkie hens. And I do think Smokey is a girl. She should start laying soon so I’ll definitely keep you updated btw that is such a handsome boy. Lol here’s my boy he’s 6 years old and I remeber when he was 4-5 months like Smokey he started mating the other girls. And Smokey eats 24/7 and pecks And is showing no mating activity with her. Here’s my boy btw his name is snowball

snowball had a flat comb and ended up being roo. But I’ll definitely keep you updated on Smokey

 

[Briannaquinn16]

They should large enough/old enough to be introduced with minimal issues.

the Mille fleur is still very small, and my cream legbar and my Silkie Stacy are very agressive

 

[MysteryChicken]

the Mille fleur is still very small, and my cream legbar and my Silkie Stacy are very agressive

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

 

[MysteryChicken]

My friend on insta has a Silkie hen named Snow, she had a huge comb when she was a baby. And ended up laying an egg. And she said Smokey looks a lot like her Silkie hens. And I do think Smokey is a girl. She should start laying soon so I’ll definitely keep you updated btw that is such a handsome boy. Lol here’s my boy he’s 6 years old and I remeber when he was 4-5 months like Smokey he started mating the other girls. And Smokey eats 24/7 and pecks And is showing no mating activity with her. Here’s my boy btw his name is snowball View attachment 3146760snowball had a flat comb and ended up being roo. But I’ll definitely keep you updated on Smokey

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.

 

[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.

Yes kuz she did have a bumpy comb when she was little ( here she is with the bumpy comb )

then her now:

it’s funny kuz I had a buff Brahma that had a huge red comb at a young age and she ended up being a girl ( I gave her to my friend and she’s broody rn 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

 

[Aunt Angus]

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.

 

[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.

OMG that’s Awesome, Yeah that’s why silkies are so hard to sex. You might think it’s a cockerel Then it ends up being a hen or a hen then a cockerel lol.

 

[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