Silkie - hen or roo?

[InterestingChickens]

Darn!!!!! All 3!!!??? Are the longer/scraggly looking pieces what would be considered “streamers”?

I will definitely post an update in a couple weeks. I have 5 silkies in total but they’re still all so skiddish when I come near.

They are a little too young for male specific feathering. Silkies are known to be very slow to develop and with that much comb development at 10 weeks is indicative to them being cockerels. Bird number two (with the wattles), looks to be a cockerel as well, female Silkies usually don't develop wattles until later in life. Male Silkies can begin developing wattles as early as three to four weeks of age.

 

[Linam05]

They are a little too young for male specific feathering. Silkies are known to be very slow to develop and with that much comb development at 10 weeks is indicative to them being cockerels. Bird number two (with the wattles), looks to be a cockerel as well, female Silkies usually don't develop wattles until later in life. Male Silkies can begin developing wattles as early as three to four weeks of age.

Oh - I didn’t even notice those wattles!! I get distracted by all their fluff haha. Thank you!!

The slower development definitely makes sense. They seem to be farther behind from the other birds I got who were hatched on the same day! Thank you for all your help!! I will be back in a month or so and see what you think!

 

[Vratnyjulez]

Here is Polly, she/he is 7 months old, rooster or hen?

 

[InterestingChickens]

Here is Polly, she/he is 7 months old, rooster or hen?

Pullet.

 

[Vratnyjulez]

Pullet.

Thank you!!!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Pullet.

Agreed.