Need help identifying the gender of my silkies

LizzzyJo · Sep 23, 2020

Please name all of my chickens from now on.

Fuchsia · Sep 23, 2020

Welcome to BYC!
Sorry I didn't do that before

MnMBar · Sep 23, 2020

Thanks also for your insight @jmns and @black_cat. Also thanks to all for the kind words and the warm welcome! @LizzyJo - Haha! Names are so hard!!

LynnaePB · Sep 23, 2020

Welcome to the forum! :welcome

I agree one handsome cockerel and the rest are beautiful pullets! :love

MnMBar · Sep 24, 2020

@LynnaePB Thanks for the welcome and thanks for sharing your view on the gender of my silkies. I hoped for 5 or 6 gals but never thought I'd get lucky enough to get 9. :yesss:

I should've built a bigger coop. :barnie

Matilda Belle · Sep 27, 2020

Without seeing closeups of the combs it’s hard to tell. But I can say for sure the partridge is female. The first one is definitely male.

PioneerChicks · Sep 28, 2020

All look like sweet pullets except for your handsome number #1. That is really lucky! And welcome to BYC!

MnMBar · Sep 29, 2020

Thanks @matilde Bell and @SoftSilkie for taking the time to look at my silkies and offering your opinions! You all have been so nice here at BYC!

The partridge is one of my favorites so I am super happy she's a definite female!! She practically jumps into my hands when I go to pick her up.

I'll try to get some closeups of their combs today or tomorrow.

MnMBar · Sep 29, 2020

Sorry I partially tagged my previous post incorrectly.

@Matilda Belle

MnMBar said:
Thanks @matilde Bell and @SoftSilkie for taking the time to look at my silkies and offering your opinions! You all have been so nice here at BYC!

The partridge is one of my favorites so I am super happy she's a definite female!! She practically jumps into my hands when I go to pick her up. I'll try to get some closeups of their combs today or tomorrow.

MnMBar · Oct 2, 2020

Alright, a day late but here are some closeups of their combs. Hopefully they are good enough shots. They weren't thrilled with being a part of a photoshoot today. @Matilda Belle

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