silkie sexing

[Cherswear]

Hi ya'll!!

My little sweetie is 6 weeks old or so - think nugget is a rooooo???

Cherie

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Hi ya'll!!

My little sweetie is 6 weeks old or so - think nugget is a rooooo???

Cherie

Way to early. Mine kept me guessing until I heard them crow haha. Wait till the crest comes in a bit more. Also the cockerels sometimes hold themselves a bit more upright.

 

[silkiecuddles]

Hi ya'll!!
My little sweetie is 6 weeks old or so - think nugget is a rooooo???

Cherie

What a cutie! 6 weeks is really too early. But post pics in a couple months!

 

[Cherswear]

Thanks ya'll

She is a little sweetie..or he? hahahaha!!!

 

[Dae819]

Any guesses on these little ones?

Hello my silkies are around 9 weeks old and I'm hoping to find out their gender since we can't have roosters in our town.
Elsa

Snow white

Frost

Chilly

thank you
any help would be appreciated.

 

[silkiecuddles]

@dae819 They're really too young to be positive, but my guess is all or 3/4 cocks. Love the names!!

 

[Dae819]

@dae819 They're really too young to be positive, but my guess is all or 3/4 cocks. Love the names!!

oh boy I hope that's not true

I would be sad if we had to rehome all of them. thank you for responding though.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

oh boy I hope that's not true

I would be sad if we had to rehome all of them. thank you for responding though.

Never know. Mine kept me guessing until they started crowing. Really are the hardest breed to sex.

 

[Dae819]

Never know. Mine kept me guessing until they started crowing. Really are the hardest breed to sex.

I'll keep my fingers crossed that I have some girls. I did hear a crow this morning but I'm not sure if came from one of these or one of our other 3 unknown breed chicks.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

I'll keep my fingers crossed that I have some girls. I did hear a crow this morning but I'm not sure if came from one of these or one of our other 3 unknown breed chicks.

I see a few that do look like roosters but some hens get big combs too. The best way to know of one is crowing is to sit with them for a few mins when you first let them out. Usually that when they crow the most. That will help you pinpoint your roo. That's how I knee at 12 weeks. All 3 of mine turned out to be roos lol