silkie sexing

[Veer67]

ok guys, i'm truly at a loss on this bird! My blue silkie is 25 Weeks old, try I have had no crowing, and no eggs! Someone please tell me what he/she is!

please note that the blue is the one on the left in the pic (next too my definite rooster) thanks in advance!

I would say that she's a pullet, her crest is very feminine and her comb looks about the right size for a girl.

 

[ozu]

ok guys, i'm truly at a loss on this bird! My blue silkie is 25 Weeks old, try I have had no crowing, and no eggs! Someone please tell me what he/she is!

please note that the blue is the one on the left in the pic (next too my definite rooster) thanks in advance!

i definitely think pullet!

 

[suebee]

How red does the comb have to be to tell its a rooster?

Silkie combs should not be red whether male or female. It should be deep dark purple, mulberry color.

 

[suebee]

ok guys, i'm truly at a loss on this bird! My blue silkie is 25 Weeks old, try I have had no crowing, and no eggs! Someone please tell me what he/she is!

please note that the blue is the one on the left in the pic (next too my definite rooster) thanks in advance!

Yep, I agree with the gang, hen for sure. Many of my hens didn't lay until at least 7 months old.

 

[ozu]

Silkie combs should not be red whether male or female. It should be deep dark purple, mulberry color.

hatchery silkies tend to be at times though. one of my silkie roos has a BRIGHT red comb, the other has the mulberry color. was lucky with that boy

 

[undine]

Silkie combs should not be red whether male or female. It should be deep dark purple, mulberry color.

Lol yea my bad. I worded it wrong, but thats what i was asking. How DEEP should the red be in their black comb, which makes it an off-set hidden tints of red.

 

[suebee]

I had a few red combed silkies before. Just as sweet and pretty as mulberry combed in my opinion.

 

[suebee]

Silkie combs should not be red whether male or female. It should be deep dark purple, mulberry color.

Lol yea my bad. I worded it wrong, but thats what i was asking.  How DEEP should the red be in their black comb, which makes it an off-set hidden tints of red.

Not following. A nice plum or dark maroon color is what you want.

 

[undine]

Not following. A nice plum or dark maroon color is what you want.

So sad, i had no idea what i was talking about too, but i guess thats what i meant? LOOOL i dont know XD

 

[Fancychooklady]

So sad, i had no idea what i was talking about too, but i guess thats what i meant? LOOOL i dont know XD 

There are many different shades of " plum ", I have found that even the ones with dark plum wattles tend to fade as they get older.

These pics are a good example of the comb variety in my flock.