Silkie sexing

[Ashleymichellew]

This is my first year raising silkies, and I've heard they are very hard to sex. I was wondering if anyone can tell or not if I have 1 cockerel and 1 hen? They are the same age. Their combs are coming in different, and their tail feathers and head feathers are different Also I'll post all pictures

 

[RodNTN]

They are much too young to tell, wait until they are 6 months to a year and we will probably be able to tell. Silkies are very hard to sex sometimes

 

[JedJackson]

This is my first year raising silkies, and I've heard they are very hard to sex. I was wondering if anyone can tell or not if I have 1 cockerel and 1 hen? They are the same age. Their combs are coming in different, and their tail feathers and head feathers are different Also I'll post all pictures

Wait until at least 8 weeks, and even then it might not be possible. Hopefully it won't take a full six months. Watch the combs-- that will be your main indicator at this point.