Silkie Gender Help Requested

[Basia St Clair]

I just lost my only 2 currently laying hens to stray dogs. I was devastated. First time I've lost chicken to a "predator". Never would have thought it would be dogs. It was traumatic to say the least. I witnessed it. Happened so fast I didnt have time to react and save them. I miss them terribly, and I miss the eggs.

Anyway - I currently have 5 20-week old Silkies (and 3 6-week "olive eggers" that were supposed to be sexed as hens). Two of the Silkies are already crowing. Wanted to know if any of the experts out there could identify the sex of the other 3.

Buffy (Louise in the background):




Louise

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Snow (with Louise behind her)



The are the Silkies that are already crowing (Cal (buff) and Flo (black)):

 

[LadiesAndJane]

The three in question do indeed look like pullets. Can you get close ups of combs with crests pushed back for confirmation?
The last two are boys, but you knew that already.
They are all lovely birds.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

So sorry for your losses.
Dogs are the worst predators. Biggest problem where I live, too.

 

[Basia St Clair]

The three in question do indeed look like pullets. Can you get close ups of combs with crests pushed back for confirmation?
The last two are boys, but you knew that already.
They are all lovely birds.

Let me go get those pictures now - BRB

 

[Basia St Clair]

Let me go get those pictures now - BRB

and thank you for the kinds words about my lose and my babies

 

[Silviaschicks]

All 3 look like pullets!

 

[Basia St Clair]

The three in question do indeed look like pullets. Can you get close ups of combs with crests pushed back for confirmation?
The last two are boys, but you knew that already.
They are all lovely birds.

Way easier said then done: This was the best I could do
Buffy


snow
Louise

 

[Basia St Clair]

All 3 look like pullets!

Thank you! Fingers crossed

 

[Lemon-Drop]

I think the three in question are pullets!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Way easier said then done: This was the best I could do
View attachment 2737216Buffy


View attachment 2737219snow
View attachment 2737223View attachment 2737226Louise

Agree, they do not always cooperate!
Best to have someone else hold them while you get close ups, but time will tell either way.
Though they all APPEAR to be female, without seeing their combs, I can not give you a definitive answer. Though at 20 weeks, I would exect to see streamers coming in by now if they were male. They also have nice even rounded crests, a pullet sign.