Silkie Sex?

Nicole_Hutchison

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Hello! Posting updated pics of my sweet silkies and one Silkie gold laced Wyandotte cross to try and determine the sex. There are two pics of each pullet/cockerel (total of 9 chicks) - one pic of the body and one pic of the face. All are over 10 weeks old!

Here is my guess - let’s see how close I am!
White Silkie: pullet
White Silkie: pullet
White Silkie: pullet
Silkie cross: pullet
Partridge (?) Silkie: pullet
Partridge (?) Silkie: cockerel
Black Silkie: cockerel
Black Silkie: cockerel
Black Silkie Frizzle: Cockerel - raised comb?
 

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Hello! Posting updated pics of my sweet silkies and one Silkie gold laced Wyandotte cross to try and determine the sex. There are two pics of each pullet/cockerel (total of 9 chicks) - one pic of the body and one pic of the face. All are over 10 weeks old!

Here is my guess - let’s see how close I am!
White Silkie: pullet
White Silkie: pullet
White Silkie: pullet
Silkie cross: pullet
Partridge (?) Silkie: pullet
Partridge (?) Silkie: cockerel
Black Silkie: cockerel
Black Silkie: cockerel
Black Silkie Frizzle: Cockerel - raised comb?
Hello! I think you only have one or 2 cockerels, but another update later will be nice. :)
 
@LadiesAndJane and @Overo Mare thoughts? We have different guesses on the gender of my silkies!
At 10 weeks, it is really two early to be definitive. The only ones I can say with certainty are the first white one (photos 1 and 2) and the second black one (photos 15 and 16). These are both cockerels. They have raised combs already. The 3rd white one (photos 5 and 6) and the last black one (frizzle) are likely male, too but I do not have the same certainty.
This does not mean the rest are pullets, however, as males can be very slow to develop, so many of these can turn out to be males. Hope this helps, though I am sure it is not much help!😊
I recommend reposting any you are unsure of at around 4 months of age.
 

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