Silkie… hen?

[Jessatiel]

Hello- do you guys think Miss Banshee here is a hen? She’s a sexed silkie, but 2/7 of my chicks have turned out to be Roos, so far.

She’s 5 months old.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Not the best photo for sexing! But from what I can tell looks to be female. When you say she was sexed do you mean she was DNA sexed?

 

[Jessatiel]

Not the best photo for sexing! But from what I can tell looks to be female. When you say she was sexed do you mean she was DNA sexed?

Thank you!
I just mean that when I ordered her from the hatchery, I paid extra for a “female.”

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Thank you!
I just mean that when I ordered her from the hatchery, I paid extra for a “female.”

I do not know of any hatcheries that sex Silkies as chicks. Where did you get her?
Doubtful their accuracy would be as high as with standard breeds.
The only way to be certain with Silkies is DNA sexing and that also depends on how well you collect your sample that is sent to the laboratory.
If you want to provide a photo of Miss Banshee, close-up of her crest pushed back so that we can clearly see her comb and a good full body full side view would be helpful. She does look female in your photo above though.

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

I do not know of any hatcheries that sex Silkies as chicks. Where did you get her?
Doubtful their accuracy would be as high as with standard breeds.
The only way to be certain with Silkies is DNA sexing and that also depends on how well you collect your sample that is sent to the laboratory.
If you want to provide a photo of Miss Banshee, close-up of her crest pushed back so that we can clearly see her comb and a good full body full side view would be helpful. She does look female in your photo above though.

My Pet Chicken sexs silkies!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

My Pet Chicken sexs silkies!

What are the stats on their accuracy, do you know?

 

[Jessatiel]

I do not know of any hatcheries that sex Silkies as chicks. Where did you get her?
Doubtful their accuracy would be as high as with standard breeds.
The only way to be certain with Silkies is DNA sexing and that also depends on how well you collect your sample that is sent to the laboratory.
If you want to provide a photo of Miss Banshee, close-up of her crest pushed back so that we can clearly see her comb and a good full body full side view would be helpful. She does look female in your photo above though.

I got her from mypetchicken.com— I’m not sure what method they use. But so far, two other supposedly female chicks have turned out to be roosters, so I’m definitely not getting the “95% accuracy” they claim. Sigh.

I’ll try to get a better shot!

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

What are the stats on their accuracy, do you know?

Not actually sure... The price is too ridiculous for me to ever get some through them!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Not actually sure... The price is too ridiculous for me to ever get some through them!

Yes even with DNA sexing the price definitely goes up for a chick. Cost about $15 to get one chick DNA sexed.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I got her from mypetchicken.com— I’m not sure what method they use. But so far, two other supposedly female chicks have turned out to be roosters, so I’m definitely not getting the “95% accuracy” they claim. Sigh.

I’ll try to get a better shot!

Hope they can refund you.