Silkie gender?

Panda-Zen

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Apr 23, 2022
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These are my beautiful babies and I’m trying to see if they are hens or Roos. They are now over 6 weeks old now
 

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The white one looks like a pulley. I'm not sure about the other two. The nobbles make me think roo, but hens can have nobbly combs. They are still quite young so they might change. Very cute Silkies by the way.
 
All look more like pullets. The white one is most likely a pullet. The other 2 could change, but for now I'd say all pullets. My 6 week old cockerels have more raised combs.
The 2nd one might be a cockerel.
 
These are my beautiful babies and I’m trying to see if they are hens or Roos. They are now over 6 weeks old now
these are my silkyies. labeled male or female. my blacks are super tiny. The last white one is a pullet. She is my broody one. They all look very different. Besides looks, mannerisms can tell you a lot.
 

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Beautiful Silkies!
I had a Silkie named Fwoof (my username) and she looked a exactly like photo two, so I think she's female! (She passed away last month, though. She was an old lady. 😥)
Photo one is also female.
Photo three is questionable.
And remember, if it has spurs or crows it's a rooster and if it lays eggs it's a hen.
 

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