Silkie sexing… 12 Weeks old! Please help! 🤞

[santafesilkie]

Thank you so much! Praying for hens but we will see! I already rehomed one that I knew FOR SURE was a roo. I already have a silkie roo and want some hens so bad.

 

[Chookchicken]

Sadly, it looks like you have 2 Roos.

 

[santafesilkie]

Sadly, it looks like you have 2 Roos.

What makes you think that? I’m just curious so I know what to look for.

 

[Chookchicken]

What makes you think that? I’m just curious so I know what to look for.

Both have big combs, which most commonly doesn’t occur in pullets at this age. Both also look like they are starting to develop streamers.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Sadly, it looks like you have 2 Roos.

Agreed

 

[Cloverr39]

Looks like 2 cockerels.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

@LadiesAndJane @Obsessed With Silkies @Overo Mare

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I honestly can’t tell with the photos provided. I think it’s still too early. I’ve had females look like this at this age.
Can you get clear close-ups of the combs? Sometimes the crest can look uneven as they are growing in which are not necessarily streamers. Clear close-up of the heads in profile and of the combs with crest pushed back all the way.
The white one has a wide comb but I cannot tell if it is raised or not in the photo.

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These are photos of one of my pullets at around 10-12 weeks. You can see the comb space is wide but the comb is not raised. Her crest is still growing in in this photo and can give the appearance of streamers. This is why Silkies are so hard to sex! I would not rehome any of your Silkies at this point. Wait at least another month.
I do not want to give you false hope, they could very well be boys, but I would wait it out a little bit longer.

 

[santafesilkie]

I honestly can’t tell with the photos provided. I think it’s still too early. I’ve had females look like this at this age.
Can you get clear close-ups of the combs? Sometimes the crest can look uneven as they are growing in which are not necessarily streamers. Clear close-up of the heads in profile and of the combs with crest pushed back all the way.
The white one has a wide comb but I cannot tell if it is raised or not in the photo.View attachment 3167709o


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These are photos of one of my pullets at around 10-12 weeks. You can see the comb space is wide but the comb is not raised. Her crest is still growing in in this photo and can give the appearance of streamers. This is why Silkies are so hard to sex! I would not rehome any of your Silkies at this point. Wait at least another month.
I do not want to give you false hope, they could very well be boys, but I would wait it out a little bit longer.

Thank you so much for this!!!!! I really appreciate it and will wait it out for another month. The white one does not have a raised comb at all it’s just wide.

 

[santafesilkie]

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