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

 

[Ashleymichellew]

Tail feathers
1st bird is the bird on the left from original picture
2nd bird is the bird on the right in the orginl picture

 

[Ashleymichellew]

This is the bird from the original post picture on the left the feathers on the top are different

 

[Ashleymichellew]

The head feathers on the bird on right from the original post picture

 

[Ashleymichellew]

Comb on the bird on the right from the original post

 

[Silkie Mamma]

there really isn't a way to tell until they are older.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Please post pics in natural daylight without flash, when they are 12 weeks old. Post full body, crest, and comb with crest pulled back.

 

[drumstick diva]

If 12 weeks doesn't work, try 4-5 mos. Silkies are very difficult to sex early unless some precocious cockerel decides to crow.