Silkie Hen or Roo

[KKVDK]

Pullet

 

[Stacyoung13]

Wondering if anyone can help me figure out of i have a hen or a roo. Thanks in advance.
He/she is 5 months old

I'm in the same boat, my black silkie, BooBoo, has no for sure gender, and she's 6 months, my other 3 I know, 1roo, 2 pullets. Good luck, and just enjoy

 

[Cheyenne97]

Pullet

 

[drumstick diva]

The dark one is a cockerel (large comb) the other I believe is a pullet, maybe hatchery bird or poor breeding - comb is all wrong.

 

[chuckachucka]

Pullet

 

[mylittlehippie]

I’m having the same issue with my buff silkie. She does not have the big comb that my other silkie roo has but she does not lay (but she’s only 8 mo) and my roo does not attempt to mount her at all where as he’s been on all my other girls for months. That said she is my only silkie and my other girls have been laying for a month. So what do you guys think.

 

[Cheyenne97]

I’m having the same issue with my buff silkie. She does not have the big comb that my other silkie roo has but she does not lay (but she’s only 8 mo) and my roo does not attempt to mount her at all where as he’s been on all my other girls for months. That said she is my only silkie and my other girls have been laying for a month. So what do you guys think.

Silkies can take up to up to a year to lay. Make sure you have oyster shell around for free choice.