Partridge Silkies - Nothing else

[Sylvester017]

got a better picture

As with some other Partridge chicken breeds, is it possible to ID Partridge Silkie sexes at hatch?

 

[Hinotori]

No. Can't really tell until they get older. At 3 weeks I'm just able to start guessing by the comb area getting bigger

 

[Sylvester017]

No. Can't really tell until they get older. At 3 weeks I'm just able to start guessing by the comb area getting bigger

Welsummers (I think?) are considered Partridge? Anyway, the eyeliner on the female chicks is much darker and longer than the more faded eyeliner of the males. The females have a bigger dark spot on the head than the males. I suppose if there's no eyeliner or head spots on chicks it would be impossible to guess.

http://whitmorefarm.com/welsummer

 

[shellikirbey]

Yea i dont think you can tell til older either with silkies..

 

[Elbert Garrett]

What colors were used to develope the Partridge Silkie? Thanks!

 

[vpeterson]

Picture of one of my Partridge roosters.

 

[Hinotori]

Very nice!

 

[Hinotori]

This dude looked like a lady for the longest time. Only the fact he had a comb and the tiny wattles growing in said otherwise until he was about 5 months old.

 

[shellikirbey]

 

[Hinotori]

Babies are just soo cute