Silkie Rooster?

[PhiberOptikx]

A few weeks ago it was decided that this was a hen. However, since then the comb has shown a lot of development. Still say hen? It is 23 weeks old and I know this isn't the best picture.

 

[drumstick diva]

A rooster would have crowed by now too. Maybe it is conflicted about it's gender. A pullets comb gets larger and redder when she is approaching point of lay. Does she squat if you touch her on her back - as she would for a rooster? Has he/she investigated the nesting boxes?

 

[Farrier]

I don't want to be a party pooper, but I had a 6 month old silkie roo who never crowed. The comb on this one looks male to me, but the crest looks female so I'll leave it to the experts

 

[PhiberOptikx]

Hasn't crowed or laid or squated.

 

[PhiberOptikx]

Where did all the experts go? Do you need a better picture or is it an oddball?

 

[silkiecuddles]

Do you have a side body shot? That comb is huge, IMO. Judging by what I can see, if say cock.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

I vote rooster from what I can see

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Cockerel

 

[PhiberOptikx]

Yeah, after seeing some other silkie roosters on here i have to agree. My wife will be very dissapointed

 

[peepcluck]

I have 6 full time chickens and only two silkie. One of the silkies so far is turning out it might be a rooster because it keeps trying to ride the back of my regular chickens. This is kinda causing the peace to be disturbed in my backyard. I do not want him hr to be killed if I take her back to the person I bought her from she will be killed, even though I can trade him for a different chicken that might be a girl.....://www.backyardchickens.com/content/type/61/id/7326025/width/200/height/400[/IMG], not sure