sexing silkies

[al6517]

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Sorry to hear that............. now you will have to be one of those posters who ask's every month............ what gender are my silkies LOL. Those have to be the most posted threads ever. Oh well no biggy.

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no not me al6517 i will just PM you every week

only joking

You got me on that one.............. good job

 

[Bubs]

Does anyone know of a hatchery that you can just get silky pullets, or bantams for that matter? I'm having a hard time finding one and my husband says no more roosters.

 

[debs_flock]

female wing have uneven feathers growing..makes have even... u have to sex them within the first few days

Is there a thread with a visual of this?

Deb

 

[champer]

Here is site that has practice photos for feather sexing http://www.ca.uky.edu/smallflocks/Feather_sexing_practice.html
Hope this helps!

 

[beauty2thebirds]

Crow or lay an egg? What if they have the nose crest? Or do the hens have them also? Ive been culling Silkies this week, I guess I may take them out of the holding pen and put them back in with everyone else. I certainly don't want to part with any girls. That would defeat my purpose all together.
From completely confused :-(

Any thought on theses pictures?? Anyone!!??

 

[silkie4513]

Silkies are very hard to sex until they are about 6 months old. when they start getting the puff on their head, the male silkie has "streamer like" feathers that look like there being brushed back. The hens don't have those "streamer like" feathers on their puff. I Hope this helps!!