Silkie Pullet or Roo

[Kimmi500]

Hi All,
I bought my first Silkie today. The owner said he/she is to young to sex. From everything I have read, this breed seems to be very difficult to sex. This young one is 12 weeks old. I am hoping some of you out there that know Silkies can give me your opinions on the gender of my new chick Thanks for looking!
Kim

 

[Baymule]

Sex? Ahem.........your chickie says that's personal......

 

[hdowden]

cockerel

 

[Chickenlover20]

Probably a Cockerel.
I have 3 Silkies Bantams hens, they do not have a comb like yours have.
My Silkies Bantams are SOOOOOOOOOOO BOSSY to 2 of Nankins Bantam roosters. haha.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

I'm leaning towards pullet. Its non-bearded, non-bearded hens have bigger combs and wattles. I just got rid of a little non-bearded cockerel around the same age as yours, and his comb and wattles were much bigger.

 

[Chickengirl47]

cockerel

x2

 

[Ralph Moyer]

Cockeral