Sexing silkies

[Mamabear0517]

When I got these two they were only a few weeks old. We have been calling the mostly gray one Lucy and the mostly brown one Ricky. Lucy tends to sound more like my old English hen and Ricky sounds like my old English roo. But I’m thinking I have have a Ricky and Fred. What do y’all think ?

 

[AltonaAcres]

@Chicks 'n ducks

 

[AltonaAcres]

@aSoftsilkie

 

[Mamabear0517]

@Chicks 'n ducks

No crows or eggs yet. Just the kinda clucking sound they make when I mess with them. Ones got a deeper sound like my old English roo

 

[Chicks 'n ducks]

Lucy is a roo, Ricky is a hen

 

[Chicken Chicken Love]

I was thinking of maybe getting a silkie later on if they're not too sensitive!! Are your silkies very sensitive or fragile?

 

[Mamabear0517]

I was thinking of maybe getting a silkie later on if they're not too sensitive!! Are your silkies very sensitive or fragile?

I was told that silkies as a breed do not take well to bullies. I don’t have many birds so since these two were much smaller when I got them I have kept them separate. They are very sweet and fun. My only issue has been not knowing if I have hens or roosters.

 

[Chicken Chicken Love]

Thank you!!

 

[Matilda Belle]

Your partridge is 100% pullet. The other one looks like a roo.

 

[exoticedes]

Roo or hen?