new to silkies, please tell me what you think of this guy(?)

[KatyTheChickenLady]

Cutie pa Tutie is 10 weeks old, I think it is a cockeral . . . maybe? I amnot so good with the pics and he wasn't helping much, please tell me if a different angle would have been better.

???? thanks!!!

 

[featherbaby]

Ooooooh! He's Beautiful! However, you won't know if he's a hen or a roo until he crows or lays an egg. HA! Where did you get him/her?

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

that looks like the start of a walnut comb on top though doesn't it?

 

[Elite Silkies]

Looks like a Roo to me. A closer shot of the face/comb would be better.

Looks to have good toe spacing, from what I can see.

 

[M@M@2four]

I am 99.9% sure that's a cockeral! It's hard to see his comb--do you have bigger pics or closer up? Toe spacing looks good. This is always the awkward stage for silkies, so as far as quality, it's hard to tell! They go through that, "teenage" stage--awkward and their voices even change! lol Just kidding!!!! But he is looking pretty good! Again, if you have any upclose pics, post 'em!

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

The young Prince and I have differing opinions about what "hold still for a close-up" means . . . also he went and got his feather hat all dirty

so here we go:

thanks you guys! I feel so much better, i really don't think he isa as pretty as my younger ones, but that could be just that he is a boy and they are girls . . .?

 

[M@M@2four]

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Give him time!! He's filling out nicely and looks to have a nice mulberry comb coming in!

 

[19hhbelgian]

Very pretty! I'd say roo... His comb seems pretty big for 10 weeks.

a roo is ok with you?!

 

[TennesseeTruly]

I don't much about Silkies so I will reserve judgement. I think he's absolutely gorgeous, though!

Laurie

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

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Oh a roo is great! I am trying to build a quality breeding flock for next year (we have NONE in this area). So far I have; 1, 10 week white cockeral, 1 white, 1 blue & 1 black 7 week old questions (but no signs of roo stuff and different bodies than the 10 week I am guessing girls) and 1, 1 week old Buff . . . and 12 eggs in the bator!!!