Silkie Sexing Project 2.0

[Krugerrand]

If you've already submitted your guesses from Friday's official batch, feel free to take a stab at Skill Builder Week 8 ...

Those of you with a high-confidence of cockerel ... is your confidence high enough that I should begin re-homing? Or is it worth waiting?

Thank you!

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

If you've already submitted your guesses from Friday's official batch, feel free to take a stab at Skill Builder Week 8 ...

Those of you with a high-confidence of cockerel ... is your confidence high enough that I should begin re-homing? Or is it worth waiting?

Thank you!

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I'd wait. They could still turn out to be a pullet. Since they have a single comb, they could just be appearing masculine because of that.

 

[Everose]

Oh wow what a cool thread! We got silkies in February and I've been trying to figure out their gender for a while now, hopefully I can watch this thread and get some idea of what they are

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

The last weigh in is tomorrow! Still waiting on the DNA results, but they should be in by 6/2 at the latest, so everything is still on schedule!

 

[Krugerrand]

The last weigh in is tomorrow! Still waiting on the DNA results, but they should be in by 6/2 at the latest, so everything is still on schedule!

I'm very curious to see how the different measurements compare with the final results.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I'd wait. They could still turn out to be a pullet. Since they have a single comb, they could just be appearing masculine because of that.

I’m pretty sure that’s a pea comb.

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

I’m pretty sure that’s a pea comb.

Is it? I saw what coulda been another row but I thought it was fluff. Can they be that big at 8 weeks?

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Is it? I saw what coulda been another row but I thought it was fluff. Can they be that big at 8 weeks?

In the case of cockerels, yes.

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

In the case of cockerels, yes.

Huh. So this, for example, is a pea comb?

(It's the same bird)

Age here is ~ 3 months.

Not arguing I just want to get it straight cause I'm so confused. I didn't realize pea combs could have high serrations like this...though I've only really had two breeds with them (Brahmas and Ameraucanas).

 

[Chickeria]

If you've already submitted your guesses from Friday's official batch, feel free to take a stab at Skill Builder Week 8 ...

Those of you with a high-confidence of cockerel ... is your confidence high enough that I should begin re-homing? Or is it worth waiting?

Thank you!

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I'd wait. They could still turn out to be a pullet. Since they have a single comb, they could just be appearing masculine because of that.

I'd wait a bit more, too!