silkie sexing

[kendradillon]

 

[Kallyroberts]

Please help with gender and age on this little silkie...

 

[Fancychooklady]

Please help with gender and age on this little silkie...

I'd say 6-8 weeks old and a roo. I'm nearly always 50% accurate.

 

[Tricoglossus]

I'd say 6-8 weeks old and a roo. I'm nearly always 50% accurate.

Ha ha. It would be interesting if someone went back over all the pages if this thread and came up with a percentage of how accurate everyone's guesses have been!

 

[ShayBaby]

Please help with gender and age on this little silkie...

I'd say 6-8 weeks old and a roo. I'm nearly always 50% accurate.

Way too early to tell on that youngster, by the way. I have a 7 month old I only just totally assured myself is a hen. Tricky little stinkers.

 

[Aerielle]

Let the guessing game begin! This buff silkie I got last November and I've changed my mind several times whether its a male or female. The hard tail feathers made me think boy, then I heard it sing like a hen taking a dust bath. The wattles seem large to me but this was a hatchery chick that had neuro issues. Overall size is quite small, I have a 3 month old silkie cockerel who is bigger. No crowing or eggs yet. Since she is "slow" she is my lowest ranking bird. Did help be a nanny to another hen with chicks. So everyday I change my mind!

 

[Fancychooklady]

Let the guessing game begin! This buff silkie I got last November and I've changed my mind several times whether its a male or female. The hard tail feathers made me think boy, then I heard it sing like a hen taking a dust bath. The wattles seem large to me but this was a hatchery chick that had neuro issues. Overall size is quite small, I have a 3 month old silkie cockerel who is bigger. No crowing or eggs yet. Since she is "slow" she is my lowest ranking bird. Did help be a nanny to another hen with chicks. So everyday I change my mind!

I'd say hen.

 

[ashtree]

Let the guessing game begin! This buff silkie I got last November and I've changed my mind several times whether its a male or female. The hard tail feathers made me think boy, then I heard it sing like a hen taking a dust bath. The wattles seem large to me but this was a hatchery chick that had neuro issues. Overall size is quite small, I have a 3 month old silkie cockerel who is bigger. No crowing or eggs yet. Since she is "slow" she is my lowest ranking bird. Did help be a nanny to another hen with chicks. So everyday I change my mind!

Im guessing roo……..

 

[RenoChickenNoob]

Really thinking Dorothy may be a roo but still not quite sure. We had no concerns about Sophia until the little head sprouts started coming in a few days ago. I realize they are hard to sex at this age but any input would be appreciated! I can take better pics if needed, I just don't know what I should be emphasizing in the pics. Make requests!


Dorothy


Dorothy


Sophia.

 

[ShayBaby]

Let the guessing game begin! This buff silkie I got last November and I've changed my mind several times whether its a male or female. The hard tail feathers made me think boy, then I heard it sing like a hen taking a dust bath. The wattles seem large to me but this was a hatchery chick that had neuro issues. Overall size is quite small, I have a 3 month old silkie cockerel who is bigger. No crowing or eggs yet. Since she is "slow" she is my lowest ranking bird. Did help be a nanny to another hen with chicks. So everyday I change my mind!

I don't see anything that screams roo (on my puny little iPod screen at least). I'm going with hen, too.