New Silkies!

[Crickett]

Dh brought home four new silkies today! They are grown-up birds, not chicks. Two are roos, and the other two are hens, I've been told. How do you tell the difference? They are each a different color, and the roos have been crowing. There is a silver one, a black one, a grey splash one and a buff colored one. The buff has a big red comb on it, and the silver one was crowing. They are really pretty! I can't post any pics (sorry

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[goldnchocolate]

I have 2 white silkie roos that I got free on Craigslist. I can tell they are roos only because they crow, otherwise I'm not sure how you would tell them apart because they look hen-ish. They are the favorite of the kids around here because they are so cute, especially when they run. I wish you could post some pics!

 

[Thomas423]

The adult roos have "streamers" in the head and neck feathering. If you have male and females you should be able to see the difference in the streamers.

 

[silkie freak 22]

the males should also have much bigger combs and the hens usually have more circular crests while the roos crests look like they have been combed back.

 

[chixrus]

my silkie rooster isn't quite full grown and you can tell he's a he. he just looks it. its hard to explain.

 

[Crickett]

I looked at them all just now, and except for color (and the one Buff one) they all look the same to me. The Buff colored one has a really big comb, and (his?) feathers are different from the others. I'm thinking maybe (he?) is really a Frizzle? The other three look like big puff balls to me.