Silkie Hen or Roo

[Virgie87]

Alright guys, to say I’m baffled is an understatement. Back in June, I adopted 2 silkie chickens, since the one I already had lost her friend and I didn’t want her to be alone. One started crowing almost immediately, so he went to go live at a local animal sanctuary. I thought everything was fine and dandy, but this morning, I caught the remaining silkie mounting my original one. They are about 8-10 months old, no crowing at all, and there’s been no obvious indication that they’re a roo. I know that the dominant hen can sometimes take the role of a rooster, but I’d like to be sure. As long as they don’t start crowing I’d be happy to keep them if they turn out to be a he, but my town doesn’t allow roosters and I’d rather not be an inconvenience to my neighbors. What do you all think?

 

[sourland]

That's a cockerel.

 

[Virgie87]

That's a cockerel.

Crap.

 

[Debbie292d]

But, a very beautiful partridge cockerel. You shouldn't have a hard time finding a home for him, depending where you are.

 

[fluffycrow]

Definitely a cockerel, definitely pretty!

 

[Insnesnakos]

A cockerel with beautiful blue ears!

 

[Free Birb]

Rooster for sure

 

[Fluffy_Moth_With_Silkies]

Alright guys, to say I’m baffled is an understatement. Back in June, I adopted 2 silkie chickens, since the one I already had lost her friend and I didn’t want her to be alone. One started crowing almost immediately, so he went to go live at a local animal sanctuary. I thought everything was fine and dandy, but this morning, I caught the remaining silkie mounting my original one. They are about 8-10 months old, no crowing at all, and there’s been no obvious indication that they’re a roo. I know that the dominant hen can sometimes take the role of a rooster, but I’d like to be sure. As long as they don’t start crowing I’d be happy to keep them if they turn out to be a he, but my town doesn’t allow roosters and I’d rather not be an inconvenience to my neighbors. What do you all think?View attachment 3675282

Looks like a roo to me. The tail feathers are super sharp and the comb is bigger than what me hen's was.

 

[Cloverr39]

100% cockerel

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Definitely a cockerel. Pullets and hens can mount each other for dominance if you do not have a male in the flock, but your Silkie is definitely a cockerel.