Silkie sexing...any tips?

[milehigh_giraffe]

Just picked up these three beauties. They are 6 weeks old. Any idea which may be pullets and which might be my cockerels? Any help is appreciated.

 

[snow5164]

Nope, it’s far to early for sexing and for silkies it’s about 4 1/2 months too early , then they will start laying and crowing ,

You really never know for sure with silkies until then .

They’re super cute

 

[PrettyChickens15]

agree with above

 

[Seaecho]

First is probably a cockerel. Second possible a pullet, and third a cockerel. Silkies, by the way, are supposed to have black skin. Only the first one shows this trait. The others are mixed with another breed.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

1 and 3 are boys for sure.
Also, these appear to be Silkie/Cochin mixes.

 

[MillersFarm]

Much too young to tell their sex, But if I were to guess I'd say all 3 are boys..

 

[BreanneRN]

Yes, they are mixes, they have regular feathers instead of Silkie "hair", pink skin and legs, but they are pretty cute, as Silkie mixes usually are...

 

[Seaecho]

I have one, but her crest comes forward, over her eyes. She also has the light colored skin. She's a Sizzle. Now that I think about it, her crest has always come forward. All of your chickens' crests tend to be swept back, so they may well all be cockerels. Here's Toffee, my sizzle. Second pic is her with her brother at age of 8 weeks.

 

[drumstick diva]

mixes (silkies X ???) but probably all cockerels