Silkie 4 month old, confirm cockerel?? But small

[SulkyBantam]

Thanks for your reply! .. looks like I'll have to rehome him then I love his red leakage.
I have 4 boys out of 15, lucky my main rooster is quite calm about the situation, for now, but my other rooster I had to seperate due to overmating. .. If the boys would get along in their own coop that would be ok but it won't work because they can see the ladies through the fence or hear them if I put a solid fence up anyway, so probably would fight

I hate to be a party pooper as I love roos too, but I thought that with my semi-silkie boys. At 8 months they were almost killing each other.

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

I hate to be a party pooper as I love roos too, but I thought that with my semi-silkie boys. At 8 months they were almost killing each other.

As with all breeds, even Silkies, you can get some well behaved boys and some very aggressive boys unfortunately.

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

It's always possible that we're wrong, since Silkies are notorious for appearing one way and being the other. However, based on how the comb looks at this age, the sickle shape of the tail feathers (there look like there are some hard feathers in there, are there?), and the shape of the crest, all say boy to me. The only thing that looks feminine is the posture.

It isn't necessarily bad genetics. Could be that they had some kind of infection that flew under the radar that stunted or slowed their growth. Or they're just slower than their brother. If you're hesitant to get rid of them it wouldn't hurt to wait until it's obvious, especially if you have a place to isolate them if things get too rowdy.

I put an ad up and someone wanted him within the hour as a pet. All behaviour points to boy and posture could be because he's lower ranking I'm guessing.

 

[marsmallowthesilkie]

He's definitely a cockerel. Love their color.

He is a cockerel, I also love their feathers

 

[Mutchi]

your soooooo lucky ive allways want a sillkie!

 

[marsmallowthesilkie]

your soooooo lucky i want a sillkie!

Why don't you have a silkie?

 

[Mutchi]

Why don't you have a silkie?

cant find any in feed stors hear...but! i do have tophats!

 

[Cecisflock]

cant find any in feed stors hear...but! i do have tophats!

You mean a polish? Pretty birds but not related to the silkie

 

[Mutchi]

You mean a polish? Pretty birds but not related to the silkie

ya the feed store i got them from called them tophats

 

[marsmallowthesilkie]

She is a pretty polish!