Silkie Egger - cockerel or pullet?

[TioBollio]

Definitely. I suspected a cockerel so he got named like my other 4 - after something automotive. Ragtop after a convertible. He'll later either join the main pen with Edelbrock (Brock) and Carter or with his dad (whichever of the 2 Silkie's is papa) in their pen. They're named Chevy and Ford. And yes, I had a Dodge but a hawk killed him 5 months ago.

Love the motorhead theme!!!
My first top end rebuild (88 Chevy step) was with an Edelbrock intake.

 

[wolfinator]

Well I can say 100% certainty that my baby is a cockerel. I was cleaning out their brooder and sure enough, there it was shining in the light, the unmistakable color of red mixed among his black/white/gray feathers.

Well, so far that makes 2 young roosters. I have another Silkie Egger cockerel that's about 2 1/2 months old. My last experience with an Egger rooster didn't end well for him.

 

[wolfinator]

Love the motorhead theme!!!
My first top end rebuild (88 Chevy step) was with an Edelbrock intake.

I've had other roosters in the past named Chevelle, Duece, Dodge, Slick (racing slicks) and Phantom. I started naming the roosters after automotive related things with Duece. My 2 standard roosters, Brock and Carter were named by my boyfriend after I told him I needed 2 rooster names. My uncles and some cousins were mechanics and my boyfriend was a mechanic for over 50 years and long haul truck driver for over 40 years - retired now, but dables at home. I've always loved being around vehicles since a young child and still do. We're restoring a 1951 Ford F5 that has a 1954? blue flame (someone else put it in) and trying to get my one late son's favorite truck back on the road (engine, clutch, and interior). My son liked Chevy's, but drove Ford trucks all the time. My boyfriend was nothing but Chevy's until family gave him their Dodge vehicles and now we acquired the old Ford truck.

 

[wolfinator]

I wanted to post an update on my boy Ragtop. He turned out gorgeous with shades of rust, gold, black that shines iridescent green. His walnut comb is red with a few black spots (not cooperative with closeup shots yet). He's tried testing me a few time, by attempting to flog me from behind. When I realized it was him and not a hen bumping into me (caught him the 2nd time), I snatched him up and proceeded to carry him around for a little while while attempting to explain his behavior was not acceptable. That was about a week ago and he hasn't done it again so far. He has nipped at me once from the roosting bar, but it was my fault, I was collecting eggs and checking which coop he and his 2 lavender guinea "brothers" were in that night. The trio are trying to decide which coop they like better. I was giving him a little lovings and telling him what a good boy he was, as I moved my hand away, he nipped my skin. I simply told him that wasn't nice behavior and it won't be tolerated, I gave him a hug and left the coop. He normally is a good boy, but he's a teen at 4 months 11 days old (hatched 6/12/25), I know he's testing me some and pushes his boundaries.

Ragtop and his buddy, who i haven't named yet is a lavender pied. The other guinea is a lavender. He took off as I approached. I used the auto settings on my camera since it was a bit cloudy on #1 & #2, #3 is regular setting.

(original settings)

Hopefully I can get a couple good photos in the bright sunlight to post of him soon.

 

[WhatsUpDuck]

Aww he is pretty! I hope he behaves himself

 

[ClickityChick123]

He turned into a handsome boy!