silkie sexing

[Some0ne848]

Im pretty sure He/She is a roo but I want to be 100% sure. It's name is domino. Domino will be 5 months this month. her spurs are still small but domino is still developing. roo??

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I have 3 hens who haven't started laying yet. they re dew to this month and I haven't heeard Domino crow either.

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[Fancychooklady]

Yes domino is a roo, a very nice looking little guy. It's not unusual for them not to crow at that age. Welcome to BYC

 

[Some0ne848]

Thanks so much FacyChookLady. what should I do about the egg fertilisation? Domino has a very small spur. will he be able to fertilise the girls eggs with out it being big. oh and is it bad only having 3 hens and 1 roo? apparently of roos try to mate with the same hens to often it is bad for the girls.

 

[Fancychooklady]

The size of his spurs won't affect his ability to fertilize eggs. He's probably a little young yet though. Silkie Roos do quite well with just a few hens and they usually look after their hens very well.

 

[Some0ne848]

Thanks so much. you are being such a help.

. 1 more thing for now. is it true you can eat fertilised eggs?? if so. how do I do it safely with out killing a developing chick?

 

[Fancychooklady]

So long as you collect your eggs daily fertile eggs are no different to infertile eggs. Your hens would have to be sitting ( brooding ) on the eggs for them to start developing into chicks. I'm glad that I have been able to help you. Learning to raise your chickens and eating their fresh eggs is a very rewarding experience .

 

[Some0ne848]

Is it ok if the hens have been sitting on the eggs for a short time? like a few hours?

 

[Fancychooklady]

Oh yeah, just not days. After they have began incubation the yolk separates.

 

[Some0ne848]

Ok. I can't thank you enough for all your help! God bless!

and hope I can help you some time. but it seems you got it all already

 

[Fancychooklady]

You are very welcome. We are all learning as we go along.