Silkie pullets? Maybe 1 cockerel?

[TabbieFayth]

Ok, I'm going there. Well, here. I'm asking for helping on my silkies. They are both 13 weeks old. I've never had such a hard time sexing them at this age! But from what I have read, that is normal. So, here are my pair: RooPaul and Roxanne (lol). I'm leaning towards one of each based solely on comb/wattle appearance, but also know that is not always a good indicator.

They are always together, so neither one "calls" the other over for good finds. They are both fairly quiet. Actually, only time I hear them make noise is when I'm trying to catch them. And that is just a little squeak.

Not so secretly, I'm hoping to have one of each.

RooPaul (back) and Roxanne at 11 weeks


Roxanne, 13 weeks (I couldn't get any other photos, she jumped out my daughter's hands and I opted to stop stressing her out)


RooPaul, 13 weeks (he loves my daughter, but not me haha)

 

[Gilded Feather]

It’s still a bit early to tell at just 13 weeks, but if I had to guess I would say you named them correctly. Roxanne looks to be a pullet and RooPaul a cockerel.

 

[BreanneRN]

It’s still a bit early to tell at just 13 weeks, but if I had to guess I would say you named them correctly. Roxanne looks to be a pullet and RooPaul a cockerel.

X's 2 here! So far, so good...

 

[TabbieFayth]

It’s still a bit early to tell at just 13 weeks, but if I had to guess I would say you named them correctly. Roxanne looks to be a pullet and RooPaul a cockerel.

I figured it was probably too early to tell. And I'm okay with that. I'm okay with whatever they turn out to be, as long as they don't change breeds LOL (which obviously doesn't happen).

I'm so used to knowing by the time they are 4 to 5 weeks old. Shoot, I have 5 (non-silkies, but backyard mixes) babies that are just 5 weeks old and already I know one is a rooster and the other 4 are not showing signs of becoming roosters (not that one BECOMES a rooster, as they are just whatever gender...ugh you get what I'm saying, I hope lol)

 

[Gilded Feather]

I figured it was probably too early to tell. And I'm okay with that. I'm okay with whatever they turn out to be, as long as they don't change breeds LOL (which obviously doesn't happen).

I'm so used to knowing by the time they are 4 to 5 weeks old. Shoot, I have 5 (non-silkies, but backyard mixes) babies that are just 5 weeks old and already I know one is a rooster and the other 4 are not showing signs of becoming roosters (not that one BECOMES a rooster, as they are just whatever gender...ugh you get what I'm saying, I hope lol)

Lol I completely understand what you’re saying! Silkies are quite maddening in the sense of having to wait so very long on gender identification. But they sure do make up for it with all their fluff and sweetness!