Silkie sex

[Pampered chicken girl]

I have 2 silkie chicks, they are 4 weeks old. I know its really early for silkie sexing but I thought it would be fun to try and guess.

 

[Cool_Catrules456]

Could you do a full body shot? Its too early to tell by comb, but they could have male feathers allready. I had an EE who got sattles at this age.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Could you do a full body shot? Its too early to tell by comb, but they could have male feathers allready. I had an EE who got sattles at this age.

Sure

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have 2 silkie chicks, they are 4 weeks old. I know its really early for silkie sexing but I thought it would be fun to try and guess. View attachment 3317828View attachment 3317829

Looks like two cockerels.

 

[Cool_Catrules456]

SureView attachment 3317841View attachment 3317842

Thank you! My guesses are now that we have this, brown one is cockerel, and the white one pullet. I know its hard to sex them, and I have little experience with silkies, but the feathers apear more round on the white one. So Im going off of that. The comb also apears slightly smaller on them.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Looks like two cockerels.

Dang, I hope not!

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Thank you! My guesses are now that we have this, brown one is cockerel, and the white one pullet. I know its hard to sex them, and I have little experience with silkies, but the feathers apear more round on the white one. So Im going off of that. The comb also apears slightly smaller on them.

Thanks, that was my guess. The black one is a lot more dominant and has much bigger feet as well

 

[MysteryChicken]

Dang, I hope not!

It seems to be so, but update in another 4 weeks. Should really be prominent then.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

It seems to be so, but update in another 4 weeks. Should really be prominent then.

Ok, thanks. I really don't want to have to sell one!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Ok, thanks. I really don't want to have to sell one!

Do you have an all male flock, or do you think they'll get along?