Silkie Experts! Gender???

[key west chick]

So if I have a silkie thats about 5 months, no crow or eggs yet, and I'm leaning towards roo, i should give "it" a little while longer before I call it? Never had silkies before and its supposed to be a pullet but I was having doubts. Guess I'll wait a little longer.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

My roosters started crowing around 7 months I think it was. My hens started laying at 6 months, 7months, and 10 months of age.

 

[Majestic Lane Poultry]

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I have a 7+ month old splash that I just "know" is a boy. If (she) plops out an egg before (he) crows...I am going to

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I had a cockerel who was a full nine months old before he made himself known. I have had at least a couple of girls that were over a year old before they started laying. I have a cock who is 2 years old. Even last November his gender was questioned (I will say, however, that he appears to be henny feathered, making his colouring appear feminine rather than masculine.)

 

[silkiechick05]

Okay so now it's just a waiting game

lol


so, if i wanted to keep roosters and hens but not have babies, how would that work

would two silkie cockerels fight?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Some will; some won't

 

[silkiechick05]

they are being raised together...

so maybe they wont??

 

[TK Poultry]

if they are raised together they probably wont be not saying it cant happen but they will already have a pecking order ironed out at a young age so i doubt they're will be much fighting!

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

My cockerels that were raised together don't fight. They do especially well if they can free range together.

 

[M To The Maxx]

It is way to early to tell. You are going to have to wait for an egg or a crow.