Silkie hen/rooster

[Kacey I15]

I have a Silkie rooster with the comb of a rooster but then I thought I had a hen and she has the comb of a hen but this morning I walked outside and she started crowing can hens crow or can they have different combs but still be a male?

 

[Michael OShay]

Silkies have walnut combs so basically the only difference between the comb of a rooster and a hen is the size of the comb (and even then it's not always evident, especially in younger birds). If your Silkie is crowing however, it's almost certainly a cockerel. Hens do crow on very rare occasions, but it's almost always an older hen that has taken on the role of a rooster in a roosterless flock. If you want to post a pic, we can verify its gender for you. )

 

[Kacey I15]

Silkies have walnut combs so basically the only difference between the comb of a rooster and a hen is the size of the comb (and even then it's not always evident, especially in younger birds). If your Silkie is crowing however, it's almost certainly a cockerel. Hens do crow on very rare occasions, but it's almost always an older hen that has taken on the role of a rooster in a roosterless flock. If you want to post a pic, we can verify its gender for you. )

 

[Kacey I15]

The top picture is the one we knew was a rooster but the bottom picture we thought was a hen.:/

 

[Kev]

Both are roosters. The second one just has the wrong comb type for a silkie- it has a single comb(what every one thinks of when they draw a generic rooster).

 

[Michael OShay]

Both are roosters. The second one just has the wrong comb type for a silkie- it has a single comb(what every one thinks of when they draw a generic rooster).

I agree. Sorry. (

 

[Kacey I15]

I agree. Sorry. (

darn it!!! Thank you for the help

 

[Michael OShay]

darn it!!! Thank you for the help

You're welcome, and I'm sorry. I hate (and I'm sure Kev does to) to be the bearer of bad news. (