silkie sexing

[Caitlin_VT]

Quite a few of them already have quite large combs (2, 3, 4 at least) - that can be indicative of male. But again, it does take a while to know for sure! And they can fool you..

 

[JessicaThistle]

Quite a few of them already have quite large combs (2, 3, 4 at least) - that can be indicative of male. But again, it does take a while to know for sure! And they can fool you..

Right that's what I noticed. My two hens have large combs and one even has large waddles, but when I posted them here, people were sure I had roosters. i was even convinced that I had roosters, until they squatted.

 

[zaryka]

Right that's what I noticed. My two hens have large combs and one even has large waddles, but when I posted them here, people were sure I had roosters. i was even convinced that I had roosters, until they squatted.

Thats what I'm watching, I had some last round that looked like roo's but behaved more like girls.. so time will tell I'll come back an update when we know

 

[JessicaThistle]

One of my little silkie hens looked like a roo and acted like one too. She still does. But when you stick your hand down to pet her, she squats and turns circles. Lil stinker! She will run at my German Shepard like she's going to kick his hiney. Funny!

 

[Larkspur88]

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bird 3

Bought 10 adults last night. Haven't had chickens in a while. 1 of the 4 whites is a definite boy with a few tail feathers, hackles, and saddles. I didn't post him

 

[Larkspur88]

Bump? Any idea? I don't know their age or anything.

 

[Caitlin_VT]

Bump? Any idea? I don't know their age or anything.

#3 is definitely a cockerel. Hard to tell on the others - need pics of their combs and standing upright and naturally.

 

[ashtree]

 #3 is definitely a cockerel. Hard to tell on the others - need pics of their combs and standing upright and naturally.

X2

 

[Larkspur88]

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[Larkspur88]

Bump. See last photos