Sexing Silkies

[Steergirl]

So apparently Silkie's are harder to sex? Just want to know for when I get mine!

 

[CCourson05]

Without vent sexing, you can't tell until they crow or lay an egg...

 

[Steergirl]

That's what I was afraid of

They're lucky they're cute!

 

[Kitt]

I have 5 silkie chicks and I'm doing the "Silkie wait".

 

[koakritters]

it took mine 6 months... but HE finally learned how to crow.

he's lucky i needed another rooster!

 

[CrazyFowlFreak]

I am usually spot on with Silkies, but, see my sigline to be sure

 

[AlienChick]

I have three Silkies about two months old.

I just sat 'em all down yesterday and asked, "Which one of you is a Roo?"

No one answered.

So I guess I have all hens!

 

[CCourson05]

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That's a good plan!! If it works with chicks, it must work with eggs too, right?

*runs to talk to the silkie eggs that are going to hatch in a few weeks*

 

[earnhardtlvr]

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[koakritters]

hehehe, i asked mine that when i was picking it out since i was only getting the one... i coulda sworn he had answered "i'm a girl" but i guess i didn't understand him properly... hmmm.... oh, hey, look at that, the feed store is getting a shipment of bantam silkies in on friday morning, just my luck i get to try this again!!!!

what i meant to say was, i have enough chickens, i have enough chickens, i have enough chickens.... what do you think, 2 more silkies sound good? maybe i should get 5 just to be on the safe side... where to put them... hmmm....