OMG i think my girls might be boys

[Melmba]

Chick 4. Another black

 

[Melmba]

Chick 5. Grey Splash

 

[Bird_Lover_17]

Once your silkies are old enough to identify the gender, this article may help:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/sexing-silkies.75451/

(Not my article, it's by @PioneerChicks )

 

[Melmba]

Aww no their actuall 4 weeks old, i have different ages confused.com ... these are defo 4 weeks old sorry... so you reckon theres chance their all girls and those arent streamers... i read streamers show about 7 weeks so its already too early isnt it.

 

[gothicpicasso]

They are to young to be sure. I found with the first batch of silkies I had that the boys did stand much more upright and at attention and my girl was more horizontal in posture. This was evident fairly early. Also the boys had combs that came in quicker and bigger. They also began “fighting.” Not trying to hurt but jostling and bumping each other, I’m assuming to determine dominance. Finally they both started crowing. That’s when I found them new last names. None of my silkies from that group had super fluffy crests. In fact the only hen has a tiny little Mohawk like crest and smooth feathers on the ends of her wings. Still as already said the best way to be sure is if she lays or if he crows.

 

[Melmba]

They are to young to be sure. I found with the first batch of silkies I had that the boys did stand much more upright and at attention and my girl was more horizontal in posture. This was evident fairly early. Also the boys had combs that came in quicker and bigger. They also began “fighting.” Not trying to hurt but jostling and bumping each other, I’m assuming to determine dominance. Finally they both started crowing. That’s when I found them new last names. None of my silkies from that group had super fluffy crests. In fact the only hen has a tiny little Mohawk like crest and smooth feathers on the ends of her wings. Still as already said the best way to be sure is if she lays or if he crows.

Thankyou ill stop worrying and wait it out

 

[Julie Sachse]

Before 1 week old i used the wing sexing method on ny 5 baby chicks and the method seemed to show they were girls so i kept them. They are now 7-8 weeks old and i see what i think are streamers on atleast 2 of them, can someone put me out of my misety and proove me right or wrong, if im wrong im gonna be devastated.

Ouch, That's a lot of boys!

 

[PioneerChicks]

Once your silkies are old enough to identify the gender, this article may help:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/sexing-silkies.75451/

(Not my article, it's by @PioneerChicks )

Aw, thanks for sharing it!

 

[PioneerChicks]

Four weeks is too young for streamers, posting again in a few weeks would be great