Need some help on gender

[am7039]

Your silkie mix does look like a cockerel. Can you get a picture of the black one’s comb from above?

I will do my best

 

[cherrynberry]

I believe it is a single

It looks like some sort of pea comb to me.

 

[am7039]

It looks like some sort of pea comb to me.

I believe you are right. I'm still learning

 

[cherrynberry]

I believe you are right. I'm still learning

It may be a modified pea comb also. Doesnt look like a single comb though...

 

[am7039]

It may be a modified pea comb also. Doesnt look like a single comb though...

This might be the best pic of it.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I believe you are right. I'm still learning

Yeah, that’s a pea comb, which means you may have another cockerel. Also not a purebred australorp.

 

[am7039]

Yeah, that’s a pea comb, which means you may have another cockerel. Also not a purebred australorp.

I recognized the light feathering on the feet. I was thinking maybe maran mixed in? This was her at about 4 weeks old

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I recognized the light feathering on the feet. I was thinking maybe maran mixed in? This was her at about 4 weeks old

Could be an Olive egger (marans x Easter egger).

 

[am7039]

Could be an Olive egger (marans x Easter egger).

I'm torn on if I should leave him/her in the current coop or move with the other roos. I dont want to keep her in with the hens and then have to move it to the bachelor pad and reintroduce. Maybe I'll hold off on moving them all till we know for sure on that one.

 

[am7039]

I am noticing that all my roos gave me this pose for the camera. So should I be worried about this little orphington