Silkie cockerel or pullet?

[Diveks]

They are around 3 months old now i think? With one of them being a few weeks younger from what i know. I want to know if they can be sexed yet at this age. As i am looking to quickly sex them so that I could switch them with another chick if they are indeed the same gender, im thinking of dna sexing them, but would rather not spend the extra money sexing them. They predicted the older one was a male and the other female.

Younger chick:

Older chick:

 

[Silkie Princess]

They look like pullets so far

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

I *think* they both are pullets.

 

[ChickForLife]

So far they look like pullets.

 

[Diveks]

They look like pullets so far

I *think* they both are pullets.

So far they look like pullets.

Guess its better then them being both roos. What time should i be able to sex them correctly? Their parents honestly look almost the same to me very VERY round and fluffy, both roo and hen, not much of a comb. Would DNA sexing them be worth it at this point?

 

[Silkie Princess]

Guess its better then them being both roos. What time should i be able to sex them correctly? Their parents honestly look almost the same to me very VERY round and fluffy, both roo and hen, not much of a comb. Would DNA sexing them be worth it at this point?

They look very pullet-ey. I don't think it would be worth it

 

[homeschoolin momma]

I agree they both look like pullets. But silkies are notoriously difficult to sex sometimes. Some are more difficult than others. If you want to be 100% certain right now, DNA testing would give you that answer. If you are comfortable with our best educated guess, then wait.

 

[Diveks]

They look very pullet-ey. I don't think it would be worth it

I agree they both look like pullets. But silkies are notoriously difficult to sex sometimes. Some are more difficult than others. If you want to be 100% certain right now, DNA testing would give you that answer. If you are comfortable with our best educated guess, then wait.

alright ill wait for a bit more, ill update in a few weeks. i still don't get how to deferenciate the bearded types, expecially the round fluffball looking ones, barely any comb. thought the younger one looked like a boy because of a more swept back looking puff but now that i think of it, it might just be because it is younger.

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

Looks like pullets. But as you said, the younger one does have a more swept back hairdo so you might have a roo and hen. But so far, I'd say to wait, and in a few more weeks give us some updated pics so we can try to help you out!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

If you could provide super clear close-up photos of the combs with the crests pushed back it may give us more information to go by. From the photos you provided they both look female, but as others have already stated, this can be deceptive.