Need some cute silkie names!!

[Roseandspice]

Hello!! I have two blue silkies that I have not named!! any ideas?? they are four weeks old one rooster and one hen

 

[Coopnana]

I cant think of names for you but have a question. How were you able to tell the difference between rooster and hen? We have 9 silkies of various color and are unable to tell what we have. Thank you!

 

[speedbird]

That is easy! roosters will watch every sports game!

OK seriously though, you can tell by looking at there combs, roosters have rather visible combs compared to hens which have most of there comb covered, also roosters crow.

 

[Coopnana]

Is this true on a silkie though? I don't see combs on a silkie? At 4 weeks I haven't heard a crow yet? So has been difficult to tell the difference. I'm sure out of 9 silkies we must have a few Roos

 

[speedbird]

Well maybe you are lucky! (or like I would say UNLUCKY) but I think it takes a while to tell the difference. I only grew two silkie chicks from day 1 in my life (but to this day they are still my favorite) and one was a rooster, but I do not remember how much time it took to tell the difference. But Silkies DO have combs! they look like walnuts hence the name walnut combs!




Cheers!

 

[Roseandspice]

well my six week old rooster started crowing!!! (well trying to he hasn't got it down packed yet

) and his comb and wattles are different lol and my hens are already setting o eggs that I stick under them

 

[Roseandspice]

can you post a pic?? then I could tell you if they are true silkies and wich is wich lol... like I said my six week old rooster is trying to crow.. it sounds so funny I almost pee on myself laughing!!!!!

 

[Coopnana]

Here's one of them with the largest crest...some are thinking its a pullet. No crows yet and they are 6 weeks this week.

 

[chiklee]

Here's a great idea for names Hansel and Gretel

 

[TheChickInn]

Silkies are hard to sex until they are about 3-4 months old. I always wait to name them, I've been fooled too many times! There are some awesome names to be found on the Pictures and Stories section of the forum.