Silkie ‘pullet’ crowed

wemimew

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They are little buggers. My tiny 5 months old silkie Bebe crowed (more like squeaked) this morning :hit . Hopefully she is confused.... because she is half the size of her brothers, an insane fro (that I have to cut to a Mohawk so that she can see), no wattles, small comb and holds herself like a ‘lady’. Anyone have this happen to them before? Here are some pics from a month ago when she was unwell, I will grab some more with her brothers later today so you can see why I am so confused :barnie
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Here are some more pics from this morning. I couldn’t get a good comb pic but it has not changed from the previous ones.
Here she is with her brother that is the same age
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The little black one is the same
age and a confirmed pullet, she has started squatting and trying her hand at the egg song
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And some more random pics

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Also, if it is a cockerel, could there be something wrong with him? He is tiny and I have already had to treat for a respiratory infection. Is there anything I should look out for with stunted chooks?
 
Some hens will crow. It's not uncommon.
It's not a problem. I don't do Silkies either but I would wait a while before you decide you've got a cockerel.
 
Hens can and rarely will crow..... Hens. Pullets do not crow. Ever. If its really a crow that this one's trying then its a cockerel, but it looks like a pullet. The comb is small, no wattles to speak of.... Silkies aren't my forte, so I'll bow to more experienced silkie people... but I think its a pullet.
@HuffleClaw your a silkie person, right?
 

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