Possible silkie roo

[arialp]

This is nugget. He/she is almost 5 weeks old. I noticed these slicked back feathers on his head and thought, "oh no he's a roo" ( we can't have any roosters in my area) any ideas or guesses? Thanks!

 

[arialp]

 

[BantamLover21]

Slicked back feathers on the head are not a reliable sexing method with Silkies at this age. All crested birds go through certain stages where their crest changes and looks somewhat odd. Only with an older bird, (at least 14 weeks of age), may slicked back crest feathers mean cockerel.

Even so, Silkies are difficult to sex, and you may not know gender until your chick crows or lays.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Slicked back feathers on the head are not a reliable sexing method with Silkies at this age. All crested birds go through certain stages where their crest changes and looks somewhat odd. Only with an older bird, (at least 14 weeks of age), may slicked back crest feathers mean cockerel.

Even so, Silkies are difficult to sex, and you may not know gender until your chick crows or lays.

Agreed.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Yep, too young to tell. Try again in a couple of months (maybe).

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Silkies are super hard to sex. Post again in a few weeks