silkie experts needed

[kristip]

Have a white pet quality silkie that is between 8-10 weeks old or so.
Fairly nice bird that my kids can handle alot. But just recently I am noticing a comb and wattles that look suspicious. Now I am not certain of age, but am guessing based on size. i got this from a friend. Poof is smaller and not show quality and looks the same as the other two littermates as well, so not sure of streamers in there. what do you think

last pic is a week after we acquired her, around 4th of July. notice that there comb is not really there.

 

[technodoll]

Yes, that's a boy

 

[Squishypuff]

100% roo.

The comb takes time to get big like you see on adult roos. Look at the shape of the head- the poof isn't rounded like a hen "afro", it's more swept back and you can clearly see the streamers popping out the top. He's very cute, and my Silkie roo is the sweetest bird I own.

 

[joe17]

I wouldn't say 100% cockerel. Look at this thread. This one looked a bit rooish but its just because they are pet quality. I don't think any hatchery silkie has a rounded afro. It doesn't have the type of a rooster either. IMO, if it were a pet quality rooster at that age, it would have a much bigger comb.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=541662&p=1

 

[Squishypuff]

Actually, I have both hatchery Silkies and well bred Silkies from breeders- all my hatchery Silkie hens have the rounded poof. My roos look like this one. The one in the thread you posted looks like a hen, but to me, this one does not.

 

[flowerchicks]

its a roo.

 

[Elite Silkies]

Cockerel

 

[JulieNKC]

Quote:
That pullet was 5 months, and days away from laying. This chick is 8-10 weeks, so I would say definate roo.

 

[kristip]

Ok just realized that she is closer to 12-15 weeks... would this make a difference?

 

[Squishypuff]

Not in my opinion. Your guy has a bigger comb than some of my roos had at the same age.