Silkie roo?

[Lady Gray]

I sold this silkie because to me it looked and acted like a roo. But the lady I sold it to said she had someone look at it and they say it’s a hen. My partner said it crowed weakly at him but I never heard it myself. Can you all please ease my mind that I sold a roo and not a hen?

 

[Aunt Angus]

Looks like a pullet to me. I'm sorry...

But Silkies are soooooo hard to sex! I thought for sure I had a cockerel until "he" laid an egg!

 

[britesidefarm]

How old is he?
From what I can tell, it looks like a roo, but can’t be sure

 

[Aunt Angus]

How old is he?
From what I can tell, it looks like a roo, but can’t be sure

Good question! It looks a lot like a couple of my hens, so I thought pullet. What do you see that's rooster-ish? I don't see streamers or anything. But I DO have terrible eyesight. Lol!

 

[featherhead007]

Wish I could ease your mind, But........ I'm thinking Hen too!

 

[Aunt Angus]

Wish I could ease your mind, But........ I'm thinking Hen too!

Hmm... maybe the tail feathers lean a little roo-ish. What do you think, @featherhead007 ? Maybe???

 

[The Happster]

They do look a tad roo-ish.
How old is she/he?

 

[britesidefarm]

Good question! It looks a lot like a couple of my hens, so I thought pullet. What do you see that's rooster-ish? I don't see streamers or anything. But I DO have terrible eyesight. Lol!

Only thing I noticed was the tail feathers. They are a bit more straight than most hens are. I’ll attach a photo of a hen for ya

 

[britesidefarm]

Only thing I noticed was the tail feathers. They are a bit more straight than most hens are. I’ll attach a photo of a hen for yaView attachment 2245194View attachment 2245194View attachment 2245194View attachment 2245194

I did not mean to post that many pictures

 

[The Happster]

Repetition for emphasis.
Apparently roos stand more upright?
And it does look like he's standing in a manly way.