My turn! Sex my black silkie....

[donrae]

These two came from Ideal May 1. Honestly, not too impressed with the quality, but I was just looking for broodies for next year. Now, I'm re-thinking some breeding projects and thinning down some birds. I'm sure the buff bird is a pullet. I had a buff cockerel and there was quite a difference in comb and shading of the body color. The black bird I'm not sure on. I was trying to learn vent sexing when I got them, and have it listed as male, but not sure that means much

. It does have quite a bit of comb for the age (6 months). So, silkie folks, help me out

I did hear some pitiful crowing coming from the vicinity of this coop, but not sure if it's the black silkie or the little splash cockerel who lives with them.

 

[donrae]

And it's funny how much clearer things can be looking at pics vs looking at the actual bird! He clearly looks cockerel-ish, going back and looking at the pics. I'll let ya-all confirm before I advertise him.

 

[Pyxis]

Judging from the little streamers coming from his crest, my guess is male on him.

 

[ashtree]

Oh yea, cockerel!

Edited to add-hopefully that means you're figuring out vent sexing. I wish I'd written down my guesses this spring!

 

[donrae]

Oh yea, cockerel!

Edited to add-hopefully that means you're figuring out vent sexing. I wish I'd written down my guesses this spring!

Well, it means I was right on this small batch of 4 silkies

. The video I watched said silkies are easier due to the black skin. I didn't try after them, all my other hatches have pretty much been sex links. Saves my poor old eyes trying to look at baby chick's parts

 

[Pyxis]

Do you happen to have a link to the video, by any chance? This is something I've been meaning to learn but could never find a good resource to do so.

 

[BantamLover21]

Looks like a cockerel to me.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

The black one is defiantly a roo

 

[donrae]

This was the video I went by. It's the clearest pics I could find of the vent. I bought a stand magnifying glass to help me see better. I figured I'm not under a time constraint like the professionals, so why not?

 

[Wyandottes7]

Looks like a cockerel to me.