Silkie Sexing Help PLEASE!

[SilkieCRZYness]

Blue Bearded Silkie. 5 months, spar's an aweful lot, has a very roosterish squak to it when picked up. No eggs or crowing yet. Looks girl, acts boy, very large compared to other it's age as well! What ya think? Thank you!

 

[Bring]

The only way I can tell about silkies is if they have waddles. Waddles = Roo. I can't tell from the pics if the bird has them or not.

 

[SilkieCRZYness]

Thanks for the reply. Depending what it is, I will prolly be selling this bird. Either on here or Eggbid. So if somebody is interested pm me let me know. Feet feathering and toes are great and you see the rest, awesome crest and dark skin, I just don't know what sex it is yet. Thanks again!

 

[Year of the Rooster]

You have a pullet. I see no streamers whatsoever.

 

[SilkieCRZYness]

I agree that there are no streamers, and come is basically non existant, but all those other traits are normal for a girl?

 

[Year of the Rooster]

Would really depend on the individual. She's about 20 weeks so she should be laying in about another month.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I have a hen who spars all the time. Looks like a girl, but she is less than 5 months old, so there is no guarantee until you see an egg or hear a crow. My silkies rarely lay before 8 months. Whichever, looks to be very nice.

BTW, wattles really have no bearing with silkies--if non-bearded, they all have them, and when bearded, some have them--the smaller the better, but wattle presence or size (unless huge) doesn't reflect gender as it does in non-bearded breeds.

 

[SilkieCRZYness]

Thanks Sonoran! I bet it is a pullet looking at it's mother it looks very alike, just spars alot and has a rooster squak squak squak when I pick it up. If it's tail would bloom for me I think shell be real pretty if it stays a she haha