Roo or Hen silkie?

[Chickycammy]

I have 3 silkies that are 8 months and it's my first time owning them. I have 2 that I were told are bearded silkies and one top knot silkie. I can tell that one for sure is male as he will Crow, make sounds for food and has tried to mate the top knot hen.

The one I'm confused about is the other bearded silkie. It acts as if it wants to crow but no sound comes out, could just be adjusting its coop/crop and it also chases the top knot hen but I've not seen any mounting behavior yet. The clearly Rooster also seems scared of it and I find them not really fighting but him running away from it.

Here are some pictures.

 

[Grind Hard Farm]

@Debbie292d

 

[Logar]

I would guess pullet but silkies can be hard to sex, and i especially suck at it

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have 3 silkies that are 8 months and it's my first time owning them. I have 2 that I were told are bearded silkies and one top knot silkie. I can tell that one for sure is male as he will Crow, make sounds for food and has tried to mate the top knot hen.

The one I'm confused about is the other bearded silkie. It acts as if it wants to crow but no sound comes out, could just be adjusting its coop/crop and it also chases the top knot hen but I've not seen any mounting behavior yet. The clearly Rooster also seems scared of it and I find them not really fighting but him running away from it.

Here are some pictures.

Cockerel.

 

[Debbie292d]

The bulging "walnut" comb gives it away! That's a cockerel and a pretty one! Looks like some hackles coming in there too, meaning cockerel as well.

 

[Barbours]

Looks like a cockerel to me but you might have to wait and see

 

[Cloverr39]

That's an obvious cockerel. His comb and male-specific feathering gives it away.

 

[Chickycammy]

Thank you all! I'll move him to a new coop and get another hen so he won't be lonely.

 

[Barbours]

Thank you all! I'll move him to a new coop and get another hen so he won't be lonely.

You'd probably need more than 1 hen for him if you don't already have more

 

[Chickycammy]

You'd probably need more than 1 hen for him if you don't already have more

I think I'll be looking for more hens for both my roosters. I only had 3 to begin with cause the rest didn't make it.