Sexing a 6wk old silkie

[BirdLvr56]

May be early, but hope you guys can help me. This chick is 6 wks old. Any guesses on sex?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Way too early. Most are hard to tell until 5-6 months, sometimes even later

 

[nuthatched]

Way too early. Most are hard to tell until 5-6 months, sometimes even later

I wonder, will it hurt them to attempt to vent sex at a later age than hatchling? I know most places don't sex silkies because bantams are too delicate but maybe wait a week or two? Just curious. Of course the chicks are out of the hatcheries by then...

 

[Cierrascoop]

Mine were even iffy at 17 weeks lol. As of now I'm saying pullet, but that is just a very big maybe.

 

[Cloverr39]

Too early. I'd say 10 weeks is the minimum you can start to see what they might be, but at 5 - 6 months you can usually tell what they are.