Silkie Chicks - Yet another gender question.

[encmanerabbitry]

Okay here is the first chick, about 2 and half months old. I call "her" Punky Brewster, but might have to change it to Don King if its a boy. I haven't seen it play fighting at all.

And here is the second one, this one is just 2 months old. I don't have a name for this one. I haven't seen this one play fighting either.

And here's the third one, also just 2 months old, I'm pretty sure this one is a roo because this one play fights all the time. And it's a mix because it has a single comb. I don't plan on breeding this one, but its cute anyway.

Thanks everybody!

 

[silkieluver_07]

You have some adorable silkies there.

I would say the first chick is a pullet, but at 2 1/2 months old, its still a little soon to tell.

I'm not sure on the second one, but looks like a roo.

The single comb looks like a roo. It's wattles are pretty big for 2 months old. Oh, just because it has a single comb, doesn't mean its a mix.

Its simply an underisible (spelling?) trait.

 

[silkiechicken]

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You should know in another month or two. The wide combs and noticable single one say roo, but silkies can be tricky. Don't give up yet. Single combs are recessive and are undesirable, but not an indication of a mix per se.

 

[LilPeeps]

The first looks like a pullet and the other two like cockerels, but it is still early. Since single comb is a recessive trait, it can come out of parents with perfect comes, and can come up even out of show stock, it does not mean the bird is mixed. That last one is a pure silkie.

 

[encmanerabbitry]

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I didn't know that! Thanks! But it would be a good idea NOT to breed that one right? Because that's something you don't want to keep passing on correct?

Thanks everybody, I will be patient, I'm keeping all these ones even if they aren't SQ or all turn out roos. So it doesn't really matter, just thought it would be neat to know.

 

[silkieluver_07]

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I didn't know that! Thanks! But it would be a good idea NOT to breed that one right? Because that's something you don't want to keep passing on correct?

Thanks everybody, I will be patient, I'm keeping all these ones even if they aren't SQ or all turn out roos. So it doesn't really matter, just thought it would be neat to know.

If you want to breed up to the standards, you definitely do not want single combs in your line.

I'm pretty sure since the gene is recessive, you must have both parents carrying the gene to pass it on to the chick.

 

[encmanerabbitry]

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Thanks silkieluver_07, I won't be breeding it, but I think it will be neat to see what it looks like when it gets bigger. Do the single combs still get the mullberry colour? Right now its still the same blue as his feet.

Does anyone have a picture of a single comb silkie?

 

[silkieluver_07]

I'm trying to sell two of my boys that have single combs.

Here's the link to them:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1166108#p1166108