partridge silky and white silky- rooster or hen?

[Sreed1779]

I’m trying to figure out whether my silkies are hens or a roos, they’re about 24 weeks. No eggs yet with any of my chickens. This would be their first Laying season obviously.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Those are Satins.

They're pullets.

 

[Sreed1779]

Those are Satins.

They're pullets.

So I was told the wrong thing when I purchased them. I know silkies are hard to determine if they are hen or rooster so I’ve been told. They should be mature around 8 to 10 months , is that correct?

 

[MysteryChicken]

So I was told the wrong thing when I purchased them. I know silkies are hard to determine if they are hen or rooster so I’ve been told. They should be mature around 8 to 10 months , is that correct?

I had silkies mature as early as 5 months. My sister's partridge silkie laid her first egg at 5 months of age.

Mine is 6 months, & hasn't laid yet. It varies between individual birds. Some won't lay until after they turn 1yrs old.