Sexing silkies

[BellaLulaFarm]

Our one SS roo was obviously a boy by about 2 weeks--but the 5 week old silkies don't seem to be showing any specific comb, wattles, behaviours, feathering differences, etc. 2 of the 5 are bigger than the others, but I don't know that that means anything. Help?

Thanks!

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

The old saying goes with silkies "You can't tell sex until they either lay and egg or crow". This is true in some silkies, but typically around 3-4 months, you can start to see the "streamers" on the heads of the boys...plus they begin to develop a bit of a comb.

Yeah...it would be nice to be able to sex them sooner, but darned near impossible!

 

[BellaLulaFarm]

Thanks--I thought I was missing something!