North Carolina

[langshanman]

you live in linden

No I live in Four Oaks about 6 miles from the Livestock Arena.Our club president lives in Linden

Wil

 

[2StrayRoos]

Can anybody tell the sex on these cuties. May adopt them if they are girls. They are 7 weeks old.

 

[BHep]

Too young to sex Silkies

 

[emrldgrn1]

Good evening everyone.

I am looking to buy up to 10 black copper marans hens/ pullets/ sexed chicks and One or two (preferably two) Lavender Orp roos/ cockerels here in NC. I am in Vass/ Southern Pines. I can drive a bit If needed. They will be free range pets.

 

[2StrayRoos]

Too young to sex Silkies

What should I look for when they get older. She said she would take them back if roosters. I have mostly EE's.

 

[BHep]

What should I look for when they get older. She said she would take them back if roosters. I have mostly EE's.

crow or lay a egg.

 

[2StrayRoos]

crow or lay a egg.

All com-on like to get them before then. Like first of the year. Might be crowing by then. She also has sultans but she is having trouble with their feet bleeding from the feathers. Love their combs.

 

[BHep]

All com-on like to get them before then. Like first of the year. Might be crowing by then. She also has sultans but she is having trouble with their feet bleeding from the feathers. Love their combs.

I am serious. Silkies are hard to sex, I would think by 4-6 months old you may be able to sex them. They get streamers, but that is not foolproof. So crowing come first.

 

[2StrayRoos]

I am serious. Silkies are hard to sex, I would think by 4-6 months old you may be able to sex them. They get streamers, but that is not foolproof. So crowing come first.

Where are the streamers at?

 

[The Howards]

I also read that you can tell by how they stand. Males will stand with their head high, neck extended and females will stand lower with their necks scrunched up. At what age this applies beats me but if proved true for me. My silkie always walked around with her head low and neck "collapsed", it was verified this week when she laid her first egg!! Like everyone has said the only way to be sure is to wait, sorry...