May 21, 2017 #1 poppycock1974 Songster Mar 2, 2015 370 39 111 Jacksonville FL I know it's hard to sex this breed but I just rehomed an obvious cockerel 2 weeks so ago. I've never had a silkie but I have to thin out my flock due to permit laws. This one is 8 1/2 weeks old. Any obvious signs?
I know it's hard to sex this breed but I just rehomed an obvious cockerel 2 weeks so ago. I've never had a silkie but I have to thin out my flock due to permit laws. This one is 8 1/2 weeks old. Any obvious signs?
May 21, 2017 #2 Liv_loves_chickens Songster 7 Years Apr 23, 2017 264 270 207 I also have silkie chicks and I looked up a lot of stuff and roosters feathers on their head stick up
I also have silkie chicks and I looked up a lot of stuff and roosters feathers on their head stick up
May 21, 2017 #3 Liv_loves_chickens Songster 7 Years Apr 23, 2017 264 270 207 I think you have a rooster
May 21, 2017 Thread starter #4 poppycock1974 Songster Mar 2, 2015 370 39 111 Jacksonville FL I'm starting to think so
May 23, 2017 Thread starter #5 poppycock1974 Songster Mar 2, 2015 370 39 111 Jacksonville FL Any other guesses
May 25, 2017 #6 Liv_loves_chickens Songster 7 Years Apr 23, 2017 264 270 207 Another tip is to fell the head for a comb Roos will tend to be bigger and pop out more