Sexing Week Old Silkies

[TundraFang]

I just hatched two Silkie chicks and they're a week old today! I've read that Silkies are hard to sex until they're full grown but does anyone have any guesses?

 

[Lemon-Drop]

It’s really impossible to know until they’re older. However, I do think that at least the bottom one is a satin.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

It’s really impossible to know until they’re older. However, I do think that at least the bottom one is a satin.

Agreed

 

[TundraFang]

It’s really impossible to know until they’re older. However, I do think that at least the bottom one is a satin.

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but what's what's satin? I'm new to chicken keeping

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but what's what's satin? I'm new to chicken keeping

It’s like a silkie but has hard feathering, from my understanding. (I’ve never owned one so I could be wrong) if you google it you should find some pictures.

 

[TundraFang]

It’s like a silkie but has hard feathering, from my understanding. (I’ve never owned one so I could be wrong) if you google it you should find some pictures.

Oh okay, I'll definitely look into it!

 

[PippinTheChicken]

@MysteryChicken

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but what's what's satin? I'm new to chicken keeping

A smooth silkie

 

[MysteryChicken]

I just hatched two Silkie chicks and they're a week old today! I've read that Silkies are hard to sex until they're full grown but does anyone have any guesses?View attachment 2780634View attachment 2780635View attachment 2780644View attachment 2780647

I'm going by comb size/wideness.

Thinking both cockerels. The second chick is also a Satin.

 

[The Moonshiner]

1st one pullet
2nd one cockerel