Silkie Sexing Experts - Is My Chicken Little A Hen Or Roo?

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Silkie Sexing Experts! I am a new urban chicken owner and loving every minute. I have four chickens, three of which I'm sure are girls - 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Salmon Favorelles, and 1 Easter Egger. I also have 1 Silkie, dear Chicken Little, and I am hoping Chicken Little is a hen. They all came from My Pet Chicken and all are supposed to be females, but I understand there is debate about whether a day old silkie can actually be accurately sexed. These pictures were taken a couple of weeks ago, when she/he was about 11 weeks old. Any educated guesses?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Normally I'd say a pullet since I don't see streamers, but let me tell you that I used to have one that looked like that who turned out to be a cockerel.
So, you never know until they lay or crow.

I think he or she is too young to tell IMO.

 

[lkcaffery]

Here is a picture I just took today, at 13.5 weeks old.

 

[hdowden]

im going to lean towards a pullet but it could turn out to be a cockerel repost pics when its 20+ weeks old

 

[moomoodiddy]

pullet def.

 

[rainbowsald]

i would say pullet

 

[hdowden]

any update?

 

[SilkieObession]

What did it end up being do you know yet?

 

[finn9927]

i think a pullet

 

[lkcaffery]

Here she (I think!) is today, at 21 weeks 1 day. Let me know if you think otherwise!