Silkie pullet or cockerel

[1Cluckygirl]

This is Snowball, my 12 week old Silkie. I'm hoping she's a girl but her tail feathers are starting to worry me. I've heard how hard it is to sex Silkies, but does anyone have any ideas?

 

[Michael OShay]

I don't see anything screaming cockerel at this point, so I'm leaning toward pullet. However you've heard correctly; young Silkies are notoriously hard to sex even for experienced chicken owners.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

x2. It looks like a pullet, but Silkies are tough. I've been breeding them for years and I still have to wait a while on them to be sure of their gender!